Goats' cheese cigars with melon and cucumber slaw

Name: Goats' cheese cigars with melon and cucumber slaw
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 sheets filo pastry; 60g unsalted butter, melted; 8 thyme sprigs, leaves picked; 125g soft goats' cheese (chevre); 1 tbs honey (lavender if possible); 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, seeds removed, cut into thin matchsticks; 1/2 unripe honeydew melon, seeds removed, cut into thin matchsticks; 6 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced; 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil; 2 tsp red wine vinegar

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These melt-in-your mouth goats' cheese cigars are easy to make and a fantastic starter option for any gathering.

2 sheets filo pastry
60g unsalted butter, melted
8 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
125g soft goats' cheese (chevre)
1 tbs honey (lavender if possible)

Melon and cucumber slaw

1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, seeds removed, cut into thin matchsticks
1/2 unripe honeydew melon, seeds removed, cut into thin matchsticks
6 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp red wine vinegar

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 200ºC. Place filo sheets on a work surface. Cut in half widthways, then trim so you have four 15cm x 20cm sheets. Reserve 1 tbs butter, then brush 1 sheet generously with butter, (cover remaining sheets with a tea towel to prevent them from drying out). Sprinkle a few thyme leaves over the filo, then crumble one-quarter of the cheese in a line along one short end. Drizzle a little honey over the cheese, then, starting at the cheese end, roll the pastry over the cheese and seal.
2.

Repeat the process to make 4 cigars. Place on a baking paper-lined baking tray, sealed-side down, then brush with the reserved butter. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and crisp.
3.

Meanwhile, to make the slaw, combine cucumber, melon and radish in a bowl. Place the oil and vinegar in a small jar, season and shake to combine well. Add dressing to the salad and toss to combine. Serve cigars with the slaw.