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Christmas cake, Wensleydale and honeycomb skewers
Pairing a crumbly white cheese such as Wensleydale with deep rich fruit cake is a classic Christmas tradition in Yorkshire. This easy-to-make canapé is not to be missed! Lancashire cheese also works very well.
Ingredients
- 25 g
(1oz) salted butter
- 200 g
(7oz) Christmas cake, cut into 20-25 bitesized cubes
- 200 g
(7oz) raw cut honeycomb, cut into 20-25 bitesized cubes
- 200 g
(7oz) Wensleydale cheese, cut into 20-25 bitesized cubes
Pinch of flaked sea salt, to serve
Directions
- Step 1
Heat the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Once it starts to foam, add the cubes of Christmas cake and cook for about 5min, turning regularly. Remove from the heat. Simply thread a cube of honeycomb onto
a small skewer, followed by a cube of Wensleydale and, finally, a cube of Christmas cake - Step 2
Transfer to a large platter, sprinkle with a little sea salt and serve.
- Step 1
GH TIP If you can’t find raw cut honeycomb, this would work with a drizzle of floral scented honey instead.
