BAKED FETA WITH CHILLI, HONEY AND THYME

(Serves 6)

INGREDIENTS:

2 x 200g packets of feta cheese; 4tbsps olive oil, plus extra for greasing; a large sprig of fresh lemon thyme, leaves picked; 1tsp dried oregano; 1tsp chilli flakes; 200g salted crisp crackers, warmed in the oven; honey, for drizzling; slices of crusty bread, to serve

METHOD:

1. Preheat the oven to 200ºc/fan 180ºc/gas mark 6. Lightly grease a small roasting dish.

2. Put the feta cheese right into the dish and drizzle generously with the oil. Sprinkle over the thyme, oregano and chilli. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.

3. For the last five minutes of baking, add the crackers to a tray and warm through. 4. Take the foil off the feta and drizzle over the honey. Get your warm crackers out and spread with the warm, salty, sweet, herby feta.

5. Mop up that oil with warm crusty bread.