Hot maple, chilli squash, serrano ham and whipped cottage cheese crostini

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Hot maple, chilli squash, serrano ham and whipped cottage cheese crostini

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This sweet-and-spicy whipped cottage cheese crostini recipe, topped with roasted squash and serrano ham makes a great no-fuss canapé for parties. If you’ve never tried ‘whipping’ your cottage cheese, give it a go – the texture becomes super light and airy, creating a creamy contrast for spicy maple syrup and crispy, salty serrano ham.
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This sweet-and-spicy whipped cottage cheese crostini recipe, topped with roasted squash and serrano ham makes a great no-fuss canapé for parties. If you’ve never tried ‘whipping’ your cottage cheese, give it a go – the texture becomes super light and airy, creating a creamy contrast for spicy maple syrup and crispy, salty serrano ham.
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30MIN

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Ingredients

Servings
4
1/4
butternut squash
1/2 tsp
chilli flakes
1
M&S Collection frozen sourdough baguette
4 slices
M&S Spanish 12 Month matured serrano ham, roughly torn
200 g
M&S Remarksable Value creamy cottage cheese
15 g
fresh sage, leaves picked
1 tbsp
M&S hot maple syrup
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6.
step 2
Cut the squash (1/4) into bite-sized half-moon shapes, and arrange on a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over the chilli flakes (1/2 tsp). Roast for 20 minutes until soft.
step 3
Meanwhile, heat the baguette (1) for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to cool. Cut into slices then toast under a medium grill.
step 4
When the squash has had 10 minutes, add the torn serrano ham (4 slices) to a baking tray and cook for 10 minutes along with the baguette until crisp. Allow to cool slightly.
step 5
Add the cottage cheese (200 g) to a food processor and blitz for 1 minute, until soft and whipped.
step 6
Sizzle the sage leaves (15 g) in a pan of oil set over a medium heat until crisp.
step 7
Top with the baguette slices with the roasted squash, whipped cottage cheese, shards of serrano ham, and a drizzle of hot maple (1 tbsp) and a sage leaf. Finish with some extra chilli flakes, if you like.
step 8
Tip: to make this vegetarian, swap the serrano ham for a dollop of our Plant Kitchen vegan ‘nduja.
step 8 Tip: to make this vegetarian, swap the serrano ham for a dollop of our Plant Kitchen vegan ‘nduja.

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