Basque Sheep’s Cheese and Black Cherry Toasts

Following Basque custom, thin slices of Ossau-Iraty on toast are crowned with Hédène’s Black Cherry Jam with Heather Honey, melting and intense, its deep black cherry fruit softened by the warm, slightly malty sweetness of heather honey.

Makes 16 · 10 min

1. Slice a baguette into 16 thin rounds and toast them lightly.
2. Top each toast with a thin slice of Ossau-Iraty or another sheep’s milk cheese.
3. Add 1/2 tsp of the black cherry jam with heather honey to each one.
4. Finish with a pinch of Espelette pepper, if you like, and serve at room temperature.

The star of this recipe: Black Cherry Jam with Heather Honey, by Hédène.