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Baron Bigod with sliced Comice pear, candied walnuts and almonds

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5.00

These fast and simple canapés come together in less than 30 minutes: simple good sliced cheese paired with sweet Comice pears, crunchy caramelised walnuts and a touch of fragrant Marcona almonds. The whole dish is served on Carr's Caramelised Red Onion Melts, for a moreish and easy treat.

Ingredients

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Candied Walnuts

Crackers

Method

1

Place sugar in a pan with a little water, and cook to 121°C

  • 100g of cane sugar
2

Add the walnuts and continue to cook until sugar crystallises and coats the walnuts. Transfer to a baking parchment-lined tray and carefully use a wooden spoon to separate the walnuts one another, then leave to cool

3

Slice the cheese 0.5cm thick and layer on the biscuits

  • 250g of Baron Bigod
  • caramelised onion crackers, as needed
4

Slice the pear and layer it on top of the cheese

5

Crumble the candied walnuts on top of the pear

6

Use a microplane to grate the Marcona almonds all over the tops of the crackers

From Michelin-starred kitchens to opening her first solo restaurant, Teal, in Hackney, Sally Abé has become one of Britain's most recognisable chefs. Known for her modern approach to traditional British cooking, she's equally recognised for her outspoken advocacy for women in hospitality.

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