Goat’s cheese with apple, honey & rosemary

Warm goat’s cheese with softly caramelised apple, a touch of honey and rosemary. The bacon goes crisp on top, keeping sweet and savoury in balance.

Serves: 4
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 firm apples (Elstar or Jonagold)
• 150 g soft goat’s cheese (preferably as a log)
• 100 g smoked bacon or streaky bacon
• 2–3 tbsp honey
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• Freshly ground black pepper
• (optional) 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or a few drops of lemon juice
• (optional) 30 g walnuts, roughly chopped

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
• Strip the rosemary needles from the sprig and finely chop.
• Cut the apples into wedges or firm slices (± 5 mm).

Method

1. Cook the bacon until crisp
   Fry the bacon in a frying pan over a medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on kitchen paper.
2. Sauté the apple briefly
   Take 1 tbsp of the bacon fat (or use a small knob of butter) and cook the apple for 3–4 minutes, until it just starts to colour.
3. Season the apple in the baking dish
   Place the apple in a (small) baking dish. Drizzle over 1 tbsp honey and add (optional) 1 tsp apple cider vinegar. Mix briefly.
4. Place the goat’s cheese on the apple
   Slice the goat’s cheese and place on the apple. Sprinkle with rosemary and pepper.
5. Warm the goat’s cheese in the oven
   Put in the oven for 6–8 minutes until the goat’s cheese is warm. Then (if possible) switch to the grill setting for 1–2 minutes for a golden-brown top.
6. Finish with bacon and honey
   Scatter the crisp bacon over and drizzle the remaining honey over the whole dish to taste.
7. Serve the dish immediately
   Serve straight away, optionally with walnuts and a simple green salad.