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George Calombaris: Warm manouri with strawberry glyko

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for warm manouri with strawberry glyko by George Calombaris.
George Calombaris: Warm manouri with strawberry glyko

George Calombaris: Warm manouri with strawberry glyko

Sharyn Cairns
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“Manouri, a semi-soft sheep or goat’s milk cheese, is more commonly used in savoury dishes than in sweets. But I love warming it up slightly and serving it with a glyko.”

Ingredients

Method

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1.Combine strawberries in a saucepan with sugar, apple juice, sherry vinegar and cinnamon, and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the simmer, cook until strawberries are soft and liquid has reduced to a glaze (12-15 minutes), then cool to room temperature.
2.Meanwhile, combine balsamic vinegar and port in a saucepan and simmer over medium-high heat until reduced by two-thirds (8-10 minutes), then cool completely.
3.Preheat oven to 160C. Place manouri on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake until just warm (4-5 minutes). Serve warm with strawberry glyko and balsamic glaze.

Manouri is available from Greek delicatessens.

This recipe is from the March 2010 issue of

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