Cheese, thyme and bacon rolls

Name: Cheese, thyme and bacon rolls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: PT30-35M
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 28
Ingredients: 300g fresh breadcrumbs,; 3 beaten free-range eggs; 175g grated cheddar and/or gruyère; 1½ tbsp English mustard; 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves; 14 British free-range streaky bacon rashers

Easy
December 2019

Easy
December 2019

Test kitchen approved

Makes 28
Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 30-35 min

These super-easy cheese, thyme and bacon rolls work well as a side dish with a roast dinner or a cheesy party nibble. Either way, they’ll go down a storm.

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Nutrition: Per roll

Calories: 106kcals
Fat: 5.6g (2.4g saturated)
Protein: 5.5g
Carbohydrates: 8.2g (0.6g sugars)
Fibre: 0.1g
Salt: 0.5g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 106kcals
Fat: 5.6g (2.4g saturated)
Protein: 5.5g
Carbohydrates: 8.2g (0.6g sugars)
Fibre: 0.1g
Salt: 0.5g

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Ingredients

300g fresh breadcrumbs,
3 beaten free-range eggs
175g grated cheddar and/or gruyère
1½ tbsp English mustard
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
14 British free-range streaky bacon rashers

Method

Combine 300g fresh breadcrumbs, 3 beaten free-range eggs, 175g grated cheddar and/or gruyère, 1½ tbsp English mustard, 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves and some salt and pepper. With your hands, mix and roll into 28 balls.
Stretch out 14 British free-range streaky bacon rashers, then cut each in half and roll around a stuffing ball. Arrange on a lined baking tray and roast for 30-35 minutes until brown and crisp.