Cornish gouda with sourdough and rocket

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 8-10 min, plus cooling
  • Difficulty: easy
Recipe by: Rick Stein and Jack Stein

A cheese course is a special treat at Christmas but if you fancy something different to the typical cheeseboard, Rick and Jack Stein’s Cornish gouda with sourdough and rocket might be a nice sharing option instead. It’s like a big sharing pizza with cheese and truffle, what’s not to like?

You can use any hard cheese but Cornish gouda really tastes great.

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Ingredients

  • 10 thin slices sourdough
  • 150ml olive oil
  • 2tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp truffle paste (see tips)
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 100g rocket
  • 200g Cornish gouda, thinly sliced (see Know-how and tips)

You’ll also need

  • Baking sheet lined with compostable baking paper
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Toss the sourdough with 5 tbsp of the oil, spread in a single layer on the baking sheet, then bake for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden and crisp. Set aside to cool.
  2. For the vinaigrette: whisk the vinegar with the truffle paste, salt and remaining oil in a large bowl until emulsified. Season to taste, then toss with the rocket.
  3. To serve, break up the sourdough and spread over a platter. Cover with the rocket and cheese, then serve in the middle of the table for everyone to share.
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Nutrition

  • 674kcals Calories
  • 43.9g (14.3g saturated) Fat
  • 21.2g Protein
  • 46.7g (1g sugars) Carbs
  • 3.4g Fibre
  • 3.3g Salt

Quick wins & tips

Truffle paste is available from delis, larger supermarkets and ocado.com. For thin, even cheese slices, use a cheese slicer or a Y-shaped peeler.

Make Ahead

Make the toasts and dressing up to 6 hours ahead. Slice the cheese and assemble to serve.

Cook smarter

Cornish gouda is a semi-hard cow’s milk cheese with a nutty flavour. Buy from cornishgouda.co.uk. Or use a good Dutch gouda.

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