Toasted Cheese Baguette

Ingredients

Half a Homemade Baguette

(http://home-cook-dishes-for-family.blogspot.com/2012/03/french-baguette.html)

1 Block of Cheddar Cheese

Black Pepper

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C

2. Slice baguette into thick chunks, lay baguette on a baking tray lined with parchment paper

3. Grate Cheddar cheese generously over the baguette

4. Season with Black Pepper 

5. Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil over the cheese

6. Toast in oven for 8 minutes

7. Enjoy!  

French Baguette

*Recipe adapted from thebatterbaker *

Ingredients

280g Bread flour

1 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Yeast

180ml Warm water

Method

1. Mix everything in a bowl till a dough forms.

2. Knead the dough till smooth and elastic, about 10 min.

3. Shape dough into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl to proof for at least 1 hour.

4. Roll it out to a rectangle. Starting from one of the short ends, roll the dough like a swiss roll.

5. Pinch all edges to seal the dough then place it seam-side down.

6. With a sharp knife, slash a few diagonal lines across the top of the dough. 

7. Set aside for about 45 min to proof a second time.

8 Pre-heat Oven to 220 degrees

9. Bake for 30 mins.

10. Allow to cool before slicing up to eat.

11. Enjoy!