- Makes4
- CourseCanape
- Prepare10 mins
- Cook50 mins
- Total time1 hr
Ingredients
- 2 x 150g packs Blueberries
- 2 tbsp light brown soft sugar
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon (about 200g)
- 8 slice/s sourdough bread (or any other bread of your choice)
- 115g Brie, sliced
- 140g mature Cheddar, coarsely grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil, for frying
Method
Preheat the oven to 220ºC, gas mark 7. In a small roasting tin, toss the blueberries with the sugar and vinegar, then tuck in the bay leaves. Roast for 25-30 minutes, until sticky. Meanwhile, line a baking tray with baking parchment, then spread the bacon over it. Roast the bacon for 15-20 minutes, until crisp.
Lay the bread slices out on a large board and divide the cheeses between 4 of them. Top with the blueberries (1½-2 tbsp per toastie), discarding the bay leaves, then add the bacon. Top each slice with another piece of bread.
Put a large griddle pan over a medium heat and drizzle with the oil. Once the pan is hot, add the sandwiches (depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches). Put another pan on top of the sandwiches with something heavy inside (a can of beans is perfect). Fry for 3-4 minutes, then flip and repeat. Keep an eye on how dark the bread is getting and lower the heat if necessary.
Cook’s tip
Cook’s tip
Any leftover blueberries are delicious in a warm salad or spooned over mac ’n’ cheese.
Nutritional
Typical values per toastie when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 3,297kJ/ 788kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 39g |
Saturated Fat | 19g |
Carbohydrates | 71g |
Sugars | 18.9g |
Fibre | 3.6g |
Protein | 36g |
Salt | 4g |