Potted Stilton

Crack the buttery crust to reveal delicious blue cheese flavoured with Sherry and green peppercorns - great on toast

• Cooking Time Prep 15 mins
  Cook 2 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Makes 1 large ramekin

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  125

• Protein

  3g

• Carbs

  0g

• Fat

  12g

• Saturates

  8g

• Fibre

  0g

• Sugar

  0g

• Salt

  0.4g

Ingredients

• 200g Stilton, rind removed, crumbled
• 140g butter, softened
• 2 tsp dry sherry
• few green peppercorns in brine

Directions

1. Put the Stilton, 100g of the butter and Sherry in a bowl. Season with a few grinds of black pepper, then mash together well with a fork until smooth. Spoon the mixture into a large, sterilised ramekin or ceramic pot.
2. Melt the remaining butter in a small pan. Spoon over the cheese mixture, making sure it's completely sealed. Top with a few green peppercorns and chill for a minimum of 2 hrs, or for up to 2 months.

Categories: All Christmas, Dairy