Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Serves: 1-2

Ingredients

• 1 apple, cut into pieces
• 4 tsp butter
• 3 slices of bread
• 1 tsp lime juice
• Honey to taste
• 2 tbsp grated cheese
• Chopped mint leaves for garnish
• Pepper to taste

Method

Heat a pan and melt half the butter on a high flame. Fry apple pieces stirring constantly till golden brown.

Reduce the flame, add honey and lime juice. Stir well. When it starts bubbling, it is done. This takes about 2-3 minutes.

Heat another pan and melt remaining butter. Toast bread till light golden or crisp on both sides. Take them on a plate.

Spread the apple on each slice of bread. Pour the syrup on top of the apple and the bread. Add grated cheese on top. Sprinkle pepper powder and garnish with mint leaves.

Luckily all of us enjoy cheese sauce, and sometimes I’ll just make a white sauce if we don’t want the taste of the roasted vegetables overpowered, but on any given day, this is a real life saver!

Notes

• Great for vegetarians
• Preparation and cooking  15mins

Ingredients

• 25g/1oz Butter
• 25g/1oz Flour
• 250ml/10 fl.oz milk
• 75g/3 oz strong (or medium, depending on taste) Cheddar, grated
• A pinch of dry mustard
• A pinch of Cayenne
• Salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a pan but do not allow it to brown then add the flour and stir until smooth. Cook over a gentle heat for 2-3 minutes stirring all the time.

2. Remove from heat and add the liquid, little by little, stirring after each addition to prevent any lumps forming. Bring the sauce to the boil, stirring continuously until thickened.

3. Remove from heat and stir in the cheese and seasonings. DO NOT RE-BOIL, just stir until the cheese has melted.

Serve with vegetables, pasta, and poultry.

Hint

Substitute Cayenne with Paprika for a different taste.  For children with more developed taste, a small amount (half a flat teaspoon) of chopped chillies folded in, gives a great kick.  Obviously not recommended for the smaller child, we allow the chilli version for ages 9 and over.

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