Cheese and beer dip with dough ball wreath recipe

Cheese and beer dip with dough ball wreath

Try this sharing dish at your next Christmas party. Fluffy, rosemary-glazed dough balls are baked into a wreath shape and served with a creamy cheese and beer fondue.

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  • Serves 8
  • Takes 1 hr 15 mins plus 1 hr 30 mins rising
  • 491 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 320ml whole milk
    • 25g unsalted butter
    • 500g pack sourdough bread mix
    • 3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
    • 4 fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped
    • 2 large garlic cloves, finely crushed​
    • 75g Tesco Finest Comté, coarsely grated
    • 75g Tesco Finest Gruyère, coarsely grated
    • 75g Tesco Finest mature Cheddar, coarsely grated
    • 2 tbsp cornflour
    • 125ml lager

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    2055kJ 491.0kcal
    25%
    Fat
    22g
    high31%
    Saturates
    9g
    high43%
    Salt
    1.2g
    medium20%
    Sugars
    4g
    low4%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 51.3gProtein 19.1gFibre 5.5g

    Method

    1. Warm the milk in a pan over a medium-low heat for 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat, add the butter and allow to melt.
    2. Add the bread mix to a large bowl and make a well in the middle. Pour in the milk mixture and stir. Tip onto a work surface and knead for 10 mins. Lightly grease the bowl with oil. Add the dough, cover and leave to rise for 1 hr, until doubled in size.
    3. Turn onto a work surface and lightly knead to remove the air bubbles. Divide into 24 equal-sized balls.
    4. Line a large baking tray with parchment and place a medium-sized bowl in the centre. Arrange the dough balls around the bowl in a wreath shape. Remove the bowl. Cover with a clean tea towel and leave to rise for 30 mins.
    5. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Bake the dough balls for 25-30 mins until golden. In a bowl, mix the 3 tbsp oil, rosemary and garlic together. Brush the dough balls with the garlic and rosemary oil and bake for a further 1 min. Set aside to cool.
    6. While the dough balls cool, toss the grated cheese with the cornflour to coat. Bring the Stella Artois Unfiltered to the boil in a large pan. Reduce the heat and add the cheese, a handful at a time, stirring continuously until melted.
    7. Place the dough ball wreath on a board with the bowl of cheese dip in the centre. Serve immediately.
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