Baked feta with honey

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25 minutes

Creamy sheep cheese with tomatoes, oregano and honey: ready in 25 minutes

Baked feta with honey is a quick recipe with a big effect: the cheese turns soft and creamy in the oven, the tomatoes burst, and the honey adds a sweet and spicy note. This starter is ready in 25 minutes and is perfect for sharing at the table.

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What is baked feta?

For this dish, a whole block of sheep's cheese or white cheese is baked in the oven with tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and herbs. The cheese turns soft, gets golden spots and can be dipped straight from the dish with bread. Honey and walnuts go on top at the end.

Ingredients for baked feta with honey

Cheese: A block of sheep's cheese such as Yayla Sheep Cheese 50 % fat in dry matter or another firm white cheese.
Tomatoes and garlic: Cherry tomatoes and sliced garlic make the juicy base.
Honey and walnuts: They balance the salty cheese.
Bread: Wheat flatbread (Tandır Lavaş) is great for dipping.

Baked feta turns out well with these tips

Drain the cheese and pat it dry so that it doesn't release too much water in the oven.
Add the honey only after baking so that it doesn't burn.
You can vary the dish with Pul Biber or fresh thyme.

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Frequently asked questions about baked feta

A firm block of sheep's cheese or white cheese works best. The cheese turns soft and creamy in the oven and keeps its shape. In this recipe we use Yayla sheep cheese.

At 200 °C the cheese takes about 15 to 20 minutes until it is soft and the tomatoes burst.

You pour the honey over the hot cheese after baking. This way it doesn't burn and stays nicely runny.

Feta is a protected designation of origin for cheese from Greece. Sheep's cheese and white cheese are general terms for similar cheeses in brine. The recipe works with all three.

Warm wheat flatbread or bread for dipping, a salad of tomatoes and cucumbers, and a bowl of olives go well with it.

Ingredients

200 g	Sheep's cheese or white cheese, in one piece
250 g	Cherry tomatoes
2	Garlic cloves, sliced
2 tbsp	Olive oil
1 tsp	Dried oregano or thyme
2 tbsp	Honey
30 g	Walnuts, coarsely chopped
a little	Black pepper
4	Wheat flatbreads (Tandır Lavaş) for dipping