Cheese and chutney strata Recipe

Cheese and chutney strata Recipe

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 20g/¾oz baby spinach leaves
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 300g/10½oz chutney
  • 1 day-old French-style baguette, cut into 1cm/½ in rounds
  • 4 free-range eggs
  • 450ml/16fl oz full-fat milk
  • 150g/5½oz strong cheddar cheese, grated
  • 350g/12oz soft goats’ cheese, torn into pieces
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  1. Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3.
  2. Heat a frying pan and add the oil. Tip in the spinach and garlic and cook until wilted. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Lay the spinach in an ovenrpoof serving dish. Spread the chutney over one side of the cut baguette and place on top of the spinach.
  4. Whisk the eggs with the milk in a bowl. Stir in the cheddar, and season with salt and pepper. Pour this mixture over the spinach and bread and leave to sit for 10 minutes.
  5. Dot the goats’ cheese and the rosemary sprigs over the top and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Serve straight away.