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Stuffed Peppadews

These bites are great as starters or as a tapa. There’s no cooking involved, so you can prepare them the day before your gathering.

Serves 6

Preparation time 20 minutes

YOU NEED

• 100g pine nuts
• 300g soft goat’s-milk cheese (chevin)
• zest and juice of 2 lemons
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• 400g Peppadews
• savoury biscuits for serving

THIS IS HOW

Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until golden brown – keep an eye on them and stir or shake the pan every few seconds to prevent the pine nuts from turning too dark in colour.

Combine the goat’s-milk cheese, lemon zest and juice, mint leaves and pine nuts in a mixing bowl to form a smooth paste. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Transfer the cheese filling into a piping bag with a wide