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  • Roast Peppers
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  • Cheese

ABONDANCE AND ALMOND PEPPER RAREBITS

  • 70 min
  • 6 servings

ABONDANCE AND ALMOND PEPPER RAREBITS

By Annie Bell, from The Modern Dairy

Marcona almonds take the place of bread in this rarebit mix, and Abondance stands in for cheddar. I fell for this mountain cheese from the French Haute-Savoie years ago, so it is great to see it travelling further afield and widely available in many supermarkets. Made from unpasteurised cow’s milk, it has the same pleasingly supple texture of other mountain cheeses of that ilk, such as Beaufort. It melts beautifully and is both more understated and elegant than gruyère, with a gentle fragrance that hints at fruit and flowers, and hazelnuts.

These roast stuffed peppers are great for a light evening bite, to be served with salad or as part of a BBQ! They are full of colour and flavour and are sure to be a crowd favourite at your summer suppers.

ps. If you like this recipe, you’ll love Annie’s other summer supper recipes from dunkin’ chilli quesadillas to  oh so smokey mexican chicken and pepper stew!

For dairy lovers and those who like to have fun in the kitchen and hosting friends we 10/10 recommend Annie’s cookbook The Modern Dairy.

Step by Step (tick the boxes as you go)
  • 1 Arrange the peppers in a roasting pan
  • 2 Drizzle over 2 tablespoons of the oil, season and toss to coat.
  • 3 Turn cupped-side up, and scatter over the thyme or marjoram.
  • 4 Roast for 20 minutes, then fill with the tomatoes, drizzle over the remaining oil, season with a little salt and roast for a further 20 minutes.
  • 5 In the meantime, whizz the almonds to a coarse powder in a food processor.
  • 6 Now add the cheese, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and gin and continue to whizz to a paste. This can also be made well in advance, then covered and chilled.
  • 7 Dot the rarebit mixture over the peppers (a little over a heaped teaspoon for each one) and return to the oven for 10–15 minutes until golden. Serve straight away.
Ingredients
  • 6 red and yellow peppers
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt, Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon thyme leaves or finely chopped marjoram
  • 300g cocktail tomatoes, coarsely diced
  • 50g roasted Marcona almonds
  • 120g Abondance, cut up
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon gin
You’ll need
  • Roasting Pan
  • Food Processor

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