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Baked Feta Cheese with Figs, Pine Nuts and Basil
Introduction from Rukmini Iyer
This dish is so lovely that I would have it for breakfast. Feta cheese works so well with the figs and honey that it’s perfect as a light dinner party starter, or as part of a more informal sharing table. If you use a shallower tin, the cheese will crisp and turn golden brown, while the deeper tin we used for the photo opposite will give you a softer finish.
Ingredients
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas 6. Cut each block of feta in half, then pop the pieces into a roasting tin with the figs surrounding them. Drizzle everything with the olive oil and honey, add a good grind of pepper, throw over the pine nuts, then transfer to the oven and roast for 20–25 minutes, until the figs have softened.
Just before the traybake is ready, mix the lemon zest, juice, extra virgin olive oil and basil. Pour it over the figs and feta as soon as they come out of the oven, then serve hot with good crusty bread on the side.
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