Bulgarian feta, caramelised onion, lemon + mint in chive egg batter

Name: Bulgarian feta, caramelised onion, lemon + mint in chive egg batter
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 40 g (1½ oz) Parmigiano Reggiano; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 3 eggs; 150 ml (5 fl oz) full-cream (whole) milk; freshly ground black pepper; finely grated zest of 1 lemon; 180 g (6½ oz) unsalted butter; 160 g (5½ oz) Caramelised onions; 150 g (5½ oz) Bulgarian feta, crumbled; 8 slices brioche loaf; 10 fresh mint leaves, finely shredded; 175 g (6 oz) mature cheddar, grated

Preparation info

Makes
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Chefs Eat Toasties Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2017

About

This is cheesy, zesty and fresh. It’s battered but light at the same time and that’s down to the fluffy brioche. The caramelised onions, which are cooked in the microwave, are ridiculous and would go well in any sandwich in this book. Get onto them….now!

Ingredients

Bread

8 slices brioche loaf

Sandwich
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). For the chive egg batter, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.
Mix the feta and cheddar together in a bowl and add the mint, lemon zest and pepper. Evenly distribute the cheese mix between four slice