Ploughman's Platter

By: Deborah

Traditional Ploughman’s platter loaded with cheese, ham, chutney, crusty bread and pickles. A classic British sharing lunch perfect for picnics and grazing boards. 

PREP: 15

COOK: 0

TOTAL: 15

Servings: 2 people

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Equipment

Platter

Ingredients

1 Melton Mowbray pork pie (295g) cut into quarters
2 large slices ham (approx. 100g) rolled up
60 g (2.1 oz) soft goat’s cheese
60 g (2.1 oz) blue cheese (we like stilton or any creamy blue cheese)
60 g (2.1 oz) extra mature cheddar
4 thick slices crusty bread (approx. 200g) or 1 baguette, sliced
60 g (2.1 oz) homemade chutney or Branston pickle
8 cherry tomatoes
12 silverskin pickled onions drained
4 gherkins
12 slices cucumber (approx. 80g)
1 apple (we like Pink Lady) thinly sliced or cut into wedges (do this last to prevent browning)
butter to serve
salt and freshly ground black pepper to serve

Instructions

Arrange the pork pie, ham, cheeses and bread on a large platter or board.
Put the chutney or pickle, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions, gherkins and cucumber slices in small dishes and place them on or around the platter or board.
Add the slices or wedges of apple to the platter or board, along with a small dish of butter and salt and pepper grinders.

Notes

Optional variations:
- Vegetarian ploughman’s – leave out the pork pie and ham and add hard boiled eggs.
- Picnic ploughman’s – pack up the ingredients in separate sandwich bags or airtight containers to transport and serve at your picnic location.
This ploughman’s platter recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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