Belnori Phantom Forest goat’s cheese, figs, coffee

Name: Belnori Phantom Forest goat’s cheese, figs, coffee
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 8 baby figs – 1 per serving; 250 ml white balsamic pickling liquid; 8 baby beetroots; 240 g Phantom Forest goat’s milk cheese – 30g per serving; 24 dots beetroot purée – 3 dots purée per serving; 48 g coffee soil – 6g per serving; 24 leaves red amaranth – 3 per serving

Preparation info

Serves
8
Starter Portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Mile 8

By David Higgs

Published 2018

About

The Phantom Forest goat’s milk cheese from Belnori is one of those cheeses that every South African chef has had in their kitchens at one stage or another. The texture of the coffee soil adds heaps to this dish. Simple but honest in flavour.

Ingredients

Baby purple figs

8 baby figs – 1 per serving

Africa
South Africa
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Place the figs on a tray and fire in a wood-fired oven until slightly soft and caramelised. Alternatively, roast for 10 minutes in a preheated 180°C oven to achieve a similar result. Remove from the oven and slice in half lengthways.

Wash the ba