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Christmas ham and cheese bread

Name: Christmas ham and cheese bread recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 sourdough loaf; 200g leftover sliced glazed ham; 20 picked sage leaves; 200ml creme fraiche; 4 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 tbs chives, chopped; 100g Gruyere cheese, grated, plus extra, to scatter

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by Matt Moran

Chef and delicious. Produce Awards judge

Dec 08, 2020

This pull-apart cheesy loaf turns your Christmas ham into a tasty savoury holiday treat, tailor-made for sharing.

1 sourdough loaf
200g leftover sliced glazed ham
20 picked sage leaves

Cheese mix

200ml creme fraiche
4 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbs chives, chopped
100g Gruyere cheese, grated, plus extra, to scatter

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. For the cheese mix, place the creme fraiche, mustard, chives and Gruyere in a bowl. Season to taste and mix to combine. Set aside.
2.

Using a serrated knife cut incisions in the bread, every 5cm without cutting through to the bottom. Spread the cheese mixture in between the cuts and insert sage leaves and ham. Wrap in foil and bake on a tray for 15-20 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the bread is crisp and mixture has melted. Scatter with extra Gruyeere to serve.

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