Name: Melty onion toasts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 50g butter; 6 onions sliced; 2 tsp golden caster sugar; splash of brandy (optional); 6 slices sourdough bread; 300g mature cheddar sliced; watercress and your favourite dressing, to serve

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Melty onion toasts

Melty onion toasts

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

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Make the onion topping for this simple gastropub-style starter up to two days ahead

Freezable (Only the onions can be frozen)

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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50g butter
6 onions

sliced
2 tsp golden caster sugar
splash of brandy

(optional)
6 slices sourdough bread
300g mature cheddar

sliced
watercress

and your favourite dressing, to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal412
fat25g
saturates15g
carbs32g
sugars9g
fibre0g
protein17g
salt1.46g

low

Method

step 1

Heat the butter in a sauté pan, add the onions, then sprinkle over the sugar. Sweat the onions for 20 mins over a medium heat, stirring them occasionally, until sticky and golden. Add the brandy, if using, reduce down to nothing, then season to taste. This onion topping can be made 2 days ahead and kept covered.
step 2

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Toast the bread, spread the onions over, then top with slices of cheese. The toasts can be made up 1 hr ahead. Place on a baking tray, then bake for 15 mins until bubbling and golden. Serve each piece of toast on a plate with a sprig of dressed watercress next to it.

RECIPE TIPS

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The brandy is optional – don’t buy a bottle especially for the recipe, but if you’ve got some in the cupboard, it’s definitely worth adding just a slug.

CHOOSING YOUR CHEDDAR

Inspired by a dish from Cheltenham's The Royal Well Tavern, this simple starter works best when you use a cheese with bite – a Keen’s or Montgomery cheddar would be perfect

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2009

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