Basque Cheese and Pepper Jelly Bites

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Basque Cheese and Pepper Jelly Bites

Serves
6
Time
10 min
Producer
Haranea

Before dinner in the Basque style, thin slices of Ossau-Iraty on baguette each get half a teaspoon of Haranea’s organic Espelette Pepper & Basil Jelly, where the gentle, fruity heat of the pepper meets the fresh sweetness of basil.

Serves 6 · 10 min

Ingredients

  • 7 oz (200 g) Ossau-Iraty or another Basque sheep’s milk cheese, cut into thin bite-size slices
  • Thin slices of baguette or crackers
  • 1/2 tsp Espelette Pepper & Basil Jelly (Haranea) per bite
  • A small basil leaf per bite
  • A few thin slices of Bayonne ham, to serve

Method

  1. Cut 7 oz (200 g) of Ossau-Iraty or another Basque sheep’s milk cheese into thin bite-size slices.
  2. Arrange them on thin slices of baguette or on crackers.
  3. Top each one with 1/2 tsp of Espelette Pepper & Basil Jelly and a small basil leaf.
  4. Serve as an appetizer, alongside a few thin slices of Bayonne ham.

The star of this recipe: Espelette Pepper & Basil Jelly, by Haranea.

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