Fruit and Soft Cheese Loaf
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 4 h. 30 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 4 Gelatin sheet
- 4 Leeks (green part only)
- 2 Tbsps butter
- 2 eating Apple (peeled, cored and thickly sliced)
- 2 cups soft Goat cheese
- ⅞ cup plain Yogurt
- ⅞ cup cream (48% fat)
- salt
- peppers
- ⅔ cup cooked ham (cut into small slices)
- To garnish
- thyme
- pink peppercorns (lightly crushed)
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Pot, 1 Large knife, 1 Sieve, 1 Salad spinner, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Small bowl, 1 Whisk, 1 Salad bowl
Preparation steps
1.
Line a 1.2 litre|2 pint terrine mould or loaf tin with cling film. Soak the gelatine in cold water for 15 minutes.
2.
Put the leeks into a pan of salted boiling water and cook for about 8 minutes until soft. Remove and drain on kitchen paper. Separate the leaves.
3.
Heat the butter in a frying pan and lightly cook the apple slices until soft and slightly caramelised. Remove and leave to cool.
4.
Beat the goats' cheese untill smooth, then beat in the yoghurt.
5.
Gently warm the cream without boiling. Squeeze the moisture out of the gelatine leaves, then add to the hot cream. Cool slightly. Whisk in the goats' cheese and yoghurt until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6.
Lay the leeks across the mould, so that they overhang the top. Layer the cheese, apples and ham in the mould, finishing with cheese. Lay the overhanging leeks over the top. Chill for 4 hours until set.
7.
Serve in thick slices, garnished with thyme and crushed peppercorns.
