Pumpkin, Leek & Goats Cheese Cob Loaf

Name: Pumpkin, Leek & Goats Cheese Cob Loaf
Prep time: PTM
Total time: PTM
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 1 cob loaf; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 large leek, sliced, white part only; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 cups butternut pumpkin, 1cm diced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 4 rashers bacon, diced; ¼ cup chopped chives; 250g block of cream cheese; 150ml cream; 250ml tub sour cream; 1 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1 x 150g pack Meredith Dairy Original Fresh Chevre Goats Cheese; Salt and pepper; 

You can’t go past the classic cob loaf – always a crowd pleaser. My cob showcases the Meredith Dairy Original Fresh Chèvre Goats Cheese and the addition of leek & pumpkin tastes it to the next level.

INGREDIENTS

1 cob loaf

3 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp butter

1 large leek, sliced, white part only

2 tbsp maple syrup

2 cups butternut pumpkin, 1cm diced

1 tsp ground cumin

4 rashers bacon, diced

¼ cup chopped chives

250g block of cream cheese

150ml cream

250ml tub sour cream

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 x 150g pack Meredith Dairy Original Fresh Chevre Goats Cheese

Salt and pepper

Method

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C
Place pumpkin onto a lined baking tray and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, maple syrup and sprinkle with cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Mix to combine. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft and caramelised. Remove and set aside.
Cut a round lid out of the cob loaf, saving the lid and carefully remove the bread from the inside of the cob, leaving it hollow. Place the hollow cob, the lid and the chunks of bread onto a lined baking tray.
Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add butter and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Sautee the leek, stirring for a few minutes until soft. Add the bacon and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
Place leek and bacon mix into a large bowl. Add roasted pumpkin, chopped chives, cream cheese, cream, sour cream, grated cheese and crumbled Goats Cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Stir until combined. Pour mix into the hollow cob.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until lightly toasted. You can garnish with extra chives and crumble some more Goats Cheese on top.
I like to serve with extra toasted baguette because there is never enough! Enjoy!

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