GOATS' CHEESE WRAPPED IN PANCETTA WITH PEAR CHUTNEY AND PAN-FRIED PEARS
GOATS' CHEESE WRAPPED IN PANCETTA WITH PEAR CHUTNEY AND PAN-FRIED PEARS
GOATS' CHEESE WRAPPED IN PANCETTA WITH PEAR CHUTNEY AND PAN-FRIED PEARS

Ingredients
  • 100g/4oz round goats' cheese
  • rind removed
  • halved
  • 4 slices pancetta
  • ½ pear
  • cored
  • chopped
  • ½ onion
  • chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped
  • fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • ½ pear
  • sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • ½ lemon
  • juice only
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • handful watercress
Directions
  • Wrap the goats' cheese halves with the pancetta.
  • Heat a frying pan on a medium to high heat. Place the goats' cheese in the frying pan and fry for two minutes on each side
  • until golden.
  • For the pear chutney
  • place all of the chutney ingredients into a saucepan over a medium heat and simmer together for ten minutes.
  • For the pear salad
  • melt the butter in a small pan. Add the pears and fry over a medium to high heat for five minutes
  • turning occasionally
  • until browned all over.
  • For the dressing
  • whisk together all of the dressing ingredients in a clean bowl and season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • To serve
  • place the watercress onto a plate and pour over the dressing. Top with the pan-fried pears and goats' cheese and serve the chutney in a bowl alongside.