Name: Posh cheese rolls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 6 slices thin white bread; 2 tablespoon butter, melted; 50 gram Countdown blue vein; 1/2 cup gruyère or gouda; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoon store-bought caramelised onion relish; 1/4 cup Countdown walnut pieces, toasted

Posh cheese rolls

Nici Wickes would not deign to improve on the original South Island cheese roll, but these wee beauties are a bit more posh and they're just fancy enough to serve them with Champagne at parties!

Makes 6

Prep

15M

Cook

12M

Total

27M

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This recipe first appeared in New Zealand Woman’s Weekly.

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Ingredients

6 slices thin white bread

2 tablespoon butter, melted

50 gram Countdown blue vein

1/2 cup gruyère or gouda

1 egg, lightly beaten

3 tablespoon store-bought caramelised onion relish

1/4 cup Countdown walnut pieces, toasted

Method

1.Heat oven to 180°C.

2.Brush one side of each bread slice with butter.

3.Mix together the cheeses, egg, onion relish and walnuts. Spoon evenly over the unbuttered side of each bread slice, leaving one-third free. Roll up, starting from the end with the cheese mixture. Place folded-side down on the tray and flatten gently.

4.Bake until golden and cheese is melted – about 10-12 minutes.

5.Serve either whole or cut with plenty of serviettes!

Nici Wickes