Sweetheart Sharing Board

This sharing board is perfect for snuggling up on the sofa on Valentine's Day. Load it up with your favourite crudités, breads and of course our tasty crackers.

Serves 2-4

Ingredients

For the Crudités:

• 400g rainbow carrots
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 200g Swiss chard, leaves removed
• 2 candy stripe beetroot, cut into hearts
• Handful of heirloom plum tomatoes
• Radish, cut and sliced
• Edible flowers / flowers to garnish

For the Cheese Fondue Dip:

• 200g Black Bob Mature Cheddar Cheese
• 200g Vintage Gold Cheddar Cheese
• 1 large clove of garlic
• 300g white wine or vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon flour
• Salt and pepper
• The Cheshire Cheese Company Black Bob Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese Crackers

Method

To make the Crudités Platter:

Take a small chopping board or sharing board, and add a love heart bowl to the centre (for the fondue cheese).

Slice all of the vegetables and start by arranging the red pepper, carrots and Swiss chard around your board.

Slice the candy stripe beetroot into thin slices and use a cookie cutter to make heart shapes.

Arrange around your board and garnish with edible flowers or any seasonal flowers.

To make the Cheese Fondue Dip:

Cut the garlic in to two and rub the inside of a pan, add the wine or vegetable stock and add slowly.

Cut the Black Bob Mature Cheddar and Vintage Gold Cheddar into small slices and add to the liquid until slowly bubbling, mixing regularly.

Add Salt and Pepper to taste and a tablespoon of flour, and lemon juice.

Pour the cheese into your heart shaped bowl and serve immediately.

Dip with crackers or breads for an extra treat. Enjoy!