Tomato and brie toast with honey and walnuts .

Tomato and brie toast with honey and walnuts 

 

Cheese on toast; tomatoes too. A predictably delicious combination. It’s the sort of simple recipe that gives cookbooks bad press. Easy to assemble, this cheese on toast is unforgettable and more than worthy of the name new kitchen basic. 

4 slices of bread (sourdough or ciabatta is good here), toasted 
30g (1oz) unsalted butter 
250g (9oz) ripe brie cut into smaller pieces 
50g (13⁄4oz) shelled walnuts, roughly chopped 
1 tablespoon thyme leaves 
400g (14oz) ripe tomatoes, thickly sliced or diced as you like 
2 tablespoons runny honey 
Salt and freshly ground black pepper 

Preheat the oven to 180C/fan/160C/350F/Gas 4. Butter the toasted slices of bread and place the slices on a baking sheet. Evenly distribute the brie, walnuts and half the thyme onto each slice of toast. Bake in the hot oven for two to three minutes, until the brie begins to melt a little and the walnuts start to toast. 

Remove the toast from the oven and top with the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with the honey and the remaining thyme and serve immediately.