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European Cheese Aperitif Plate 

European Cheese Aperitif Plate 

Baked Cypriot Halloumi cheese PDO is accented with olives and mini-tomatoes. The sweetness of the Croatian Organic fig jam complements the Danish Danablu PGI. Both dishes are easy to make and will be very popular at Apero.

Preparation time
20 min
Skill level
Easy
  • Halloumi cheese PDO from Cyprus 125g (half)
  • Mini tomato (some)
  • Olives (Greece)        
  • Danablu PGI from Denmark (50g)
  • Organic Fig jam from Croatia (some)
  • Baguette (some)           

Instructions

Prep time
5 min
Cook time
20 min
Total time
25 min
Serves
1 - 4
Step 1

Soak the Cypriot Halloumi cheese in water for 1-2 hours to remove the salt.

Step 2

Drain well and cut into 2 cm dice.

Step 3

Place the cheese in a non-stick pan and brown the top and bottom.    

Step 4

Top with mini-tomatoes and olives with a pick.    

Step 5

Cut and shape the baguette into 7 mm thick slices. Bake in a toaster until crispy and take off the heat

Step 6

Danish Dananlu on a baguette, served with Croatian fig jam.

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Tips

 Does not include the time to remove the salt from the Halloumi cheese.