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Cornish gouda with sourdough and rocket

By: Rick Stein and Jack Stein

Published: 11 Dec 20
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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.

Easy
December 2020

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 8-10 min, plus cooling

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

Nutrition: per serving

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

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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)

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Baking sheet lined with compostable baking paper

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Method

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.
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.
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.

Recipe from December 2020 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

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

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