Baked Feta with Honey and Walnuts
A simple appetizer featuring creamy baked feta drizzled with honey and topped with crunchy walnuts and a little spice.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 7 ounces Greek feta see notes
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 Tbsp honey plus extra for drizzling
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes chilli flakes
- 1/4 cup walnuts toasted and chopped
- fresh crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to Combi Steam, 400°F/200°C, 30% (low) steam. Lightly grease the base of a small ceramic or metal baking dish (just a little larger than your block of cheese, if possible), and set aside.
- Pat your feta as dry as possible using paper towels, then leave it resting on a fresh paper towel to absorb any further moisture, and set aside.7 ounces Greek feta
- Mix the olive oil, honey and red pepper flakes in a small dish. Put the feta into your greased baking dish and drizzle half of this mixture all over the top of it.1 Tbsp olive oil, 3 Tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Put the dish into the center of the oven and cook for 10 minutes, by which time the edges of the cheese should be starting to turn a golden color. If you have a broil or grill setting on your oven, switch over to that now (keeping the same temperature). If not, increase the oven heat to 430°F/220°C.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven and drizzle the top of your feta with the remaining honey/oil mixture. Return to the oven and continue cooking until the honey is caramelized and the feta is browning around the edges. This could take anywhere from a couple of minutes up to 8-10 minutes, depending on your oven setting. Watch it like a hawk if you're using a broiler/grill, as it'll go from golden to black in seconds.
- Serve immediately, in the baking dish, sprinkled with the chopped walnuts and with fresh bread for scooping the cheese onto. This isn't a dish that will keep; you want to eat it hot as the cheese will firm up again as it cools.1/4 cup walnuts, fresh crusty bread
Notes
- This is best eaten as soon as you make it; the feta will firm up again as it cools. If you do have leftovers, store in the fridge and return it to a hot oven to soften the cheese again.
- I recommend you serve this directly in the baking dish, as the feta will be soft and easily broken when it's hot.
- Got a diner with nut allergies? You can skip the walnuts and scatter a little fresh mint over the cheese for serving.
