ESSENTIAL RECIPES- DESSERTS
Whipped Blue Cheese Crémeux With Roasted Figs, Honey & Phyllo CrispS
By Isla Warton @ islacookscapetown _
A quietly indulgent plate of creamy, mild blue cheese with soft-roasted figs, warm honey and delicate phyllo crisps. Restrained and autumnal, this dish leans towards balance rather than intensity.
Makes: 2 – 4 small plates
INGREDIENTS
For the blue cheese crémeux:
• 100g Président Blue Cheese
• 100ml Parmalat Fresh Cream
• 15g Galbani Mascarpone Cheese
• salt & pepper to taste
To finish:
• 60ml honey, warmed
METHOD
1. Warm the cream gently, then blend it with the blue cheese until smooth. 2. Fold in the mascarpone cheese, season lightly, then chill until softly set.
3. Roast the figs with olive oil and seasoning at 200 ° C until tender yet still holding their shape.
4. Brush phyllo pastry with melted butter.
5. Place a layer between two baking trays and bake until golden brown.
6. On a small plate, quenelle a spoonful of the blue cheese crémeux, then add roasted figs and phyllo shards, and drizzle with warm honey.
For the roasted figs:
• 4 – 6 ripe figs, halved
• olive oil
For the phyllo crisps:
• 1 sheet phyllo pastry
• 30g melted Bonnita Butter
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