GOOEY CAMEMBERT WITH MAPLE BACON AND FIGS
Serves 4
1 camembert wheel
4 strips of bacon
2 large figs in syrup, halved
30ml (2 tbsp) maple syrup (you can use ordinary syrup or honey)
250ml (1 cup) of mixed greens (baby rocket works well)
To serve:
Melba toast or crackers
Preheat salt block on the oven rack at 140°C, allowing the block to heat up slowly*. Flash fry the bacon in a pan and remove before it starts to crisp.
Carefully remove the salt block with oven gloves and place it on a heatresistant surface. Adjust oven rack to grilling position and switch over to the grilling element. Place bacon strips on hot salt block, drizzle with maple syrup and place under the grill. Watch the bacon closely as it starts to caramelise, and remove with tongs. Remove salt block from the oven, taking care as it will be hot, and place on a wooden board.
Place camembert on salt block now covered in maple syrup and bacon fat and watch it change into a gooey, warm mess. Serve immediately topped with greens, bacon, figs and toast.
*Not suitable for gas oven, use salt block in an electric oven only