Cheese crisps wit pickled shallot and chives

Cheese crisps made from mature cheese with crème fraîche, briefly pickled shallot and chives make a bold canapé with plenty of flavour. The cheese crisps are crunchy, the crème fraîche is creamy and the shallot is fresh and tangy. Chives provide a mild, fresh onion flavour.

Serves: 12 to 16 bites
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 8 to 10 minutes
Total time: 58 to 60 minutes

Ingredients

• 150 g grated mature cheese
• 4 tablespoons crème fraîche
• 1 small shallot
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives
• black pepper
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• a pinch of salt
• a little black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven
   Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
2. Prepare the baking tray
   Line a baking tray with baking paper.
3. Slice the shallot
   Peel the shallot and cut it into very thin half-rings.
4. Mix the pickling liquid
   Mix the white wine vinegar with the water, sugar, salt and a little black pepper.
5. Briefly pickle the shallot
   Toss the shallot through this mixture and leave to stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Drain the shallot
   Then drain the shallot well.
7. Chop the chives
   Finely chop the chives.

Method

1. Divide the cheese
   Divide the grated mature cheese into 12 to 16 small piles on the baking tray and press them lightly into small rounds.
2. Bake the cheese crisps
   Bake the cheese crisps for 8 to 10 minutes, until fully melted and nicely golden brown.
3. Let the cheese crisps firm up
   Remove the baking tray from the oven and let the cheese crisps firm up briefly.
4. Let the cheese crisps cool
   Carefully remove the cheese crisps from the baking paper and place them on kitchen paper so that any excess fat can be absorbed. Then leave them to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
5. Divide the crème fraîche
   Spoon a small amount of crème fraîche onto each cheese crisp.
6. Add the shallot
   Divide some briefly pickled shallot over the top.
7. Finish
   Finish with finely chopped chives and a little black pepper.
8. Serve
   Top the cheese crisps only just before serving so that they stay crunchy.