Jose Pizarro’s Recipe For Caramelised Brussels Sprout And Panceta Montaditos

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Brussels sprouts are possibly not nan first point you deliberation of erstwhile you deliberation astir Spanish food, but they do person a small history successful my homeland. They arrived successful Spain successful nan 16th century, done waste and acquisition pinch Flanders, and were often paired pinch pork, which we love. Here, however, I caramelise them pinch onion, thyme and saccharine vinegar, past service connected crisp baguette pinch soft food and conifer nuts. A mini wound pinch large flavour, and conscionable correct pinch a solid of oloroso – cleanable for festive times.

Caramelised brussels sprout and panceta montaditos

Prep 15 min
Cook 35 min
Makes About 20 canapes

1 tbsp oliva oil
125g sliced panceta (Spanish bacon), aliases pancetta, finely chopped
1 mean onion, peeled and finely sliced
1 ail clove, peeled and finely sliced
300g brussels sprouts, finely sliced
3 sprigs caller thyme, leaves stripped
2 tbsp saccharine pome vinegar
2 tbsp soft ray brownish sugar
Salt and achromatic pepper
20 slices caller baguette
150-200g soft curd cheese, whipped, aliases whipped pick cheese
50g conifer nuts, toasted

Heat nan lipid successful a ample frying pan, past fry nan chopped panceta for astir 5 minutes, until aureate and crisp. Scoop retired pinch a slotted spoon and group aside. Add nan bulb to nan cookware and fry mildly for 10 minutes, until soft and golden.

Add nan garlic, sprouts and thyme, and navigator slowly, stirring often, for different 5 to 10 minutes, until nan sprouts are tender and wilted. Add nan vinegar and sugar, past navigator for a further 5 minutes, until nan contents of nan cookware are bully and sticky. Season generously, operation nan crisp panceta into nan sprouts and return disconnected nan heat.

Arrange nan breadstuff connected a ample platter, and apical each portion pinch a spoonful of nan caramelised sprout mixture. Spoon connected a dollop of nan whipped cheese, scatter complete a fewer toasted conifer nuts and service warm.