Steven Edwards serves Brie-like Baron Bigod cheese with a tart gooseberry sorbet and crunchy shards of sourdough for a modern spin on a British cheese plate.
Place the sourdough loaf into a freezer - overnight if possible
Make the sorbet by heating the sugar, water and gooseberries in a pan until the gooseberries are soft
Once the gooseberries are soft, add to a blender and blitz until smooth, then pass through a fine sieve before mixing in the pro sorbet. Transfer to an ice cream machine and churn until frozen
Once the sourdough is frozen, remove from the freezer and allow to soften for 2-3 minutes before slicing thinly on a slicing machine (or carefully by hand) into slices that are about 2mm thick
Preheat an oven to 180°C
Lay the sourdough slices on greaseproof paper on a baking sheet and drizzle with pomace oil and salt before placing another sheet on top. Cook at 180°C between the two baking sheets for 6-12 minutes, until golden all over
Slice the cheese into 6 equal pieces. Serve with the gooseberry sorbet, some fresh sliced gooseberries and the sourdough crisps on top. Garnish with the celery leaves
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