Ember-baked Serra cheese with honey

Name: Ember-baked Serra cheese with honey
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 1 small Serra da Estrela cheese (or any soft buttery cheese); 2 tbsp honey; 1 sprig rosemary; Chopped walnuts (optional); Toast or corn bread to serve

A whole buttery cheese warmed on the gentle side of the grill until it wobbles, finished with honey and rosemary. A party starter in ten minutes.

⏱ Prep: 5 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 👥 Serves: 4 Indirect heat Difficulty: Fácil

Method

Set up two heat zones; the cheese goes over the side WITHOUT embers.
Cut a thin lid off the top of the rind.
Warm for 8–10 minutes with the lid closed (or a bowl inverted over it), until the centre wobbles.
Drizzle with honey, add rosemary and walnuts, and serve with spoons at the ready.

🌡 Fire & temperature
Gentle indirect heat · the cheese never sits over the embers — it should melt, not cook.
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💡 Kool tip: Take the cheese out of the fridge 1 hour ahead: it melts evenly and the rind won't tear.

🍷 Serve it with: Move on to the côte de boeuf — the embers are now perfect for searing.

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