Three Cheese Pap Bake

Ingredients

For the Pap

• 4 cups cooked stiff pap
• 2 tsp BlixSam Garlic Melt
• 150 g mature cheddar cheese, grated
• Freshly ground black pepper

For the Three Cheese Sauce

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tsp BlixSam Smoke Craft
• 1 tsp BlixSam Garlic Melt
• 1 tbsp cake flour
• 250 ml fresh cream
• 125 ml milk
• 150 g mature cheddar cheese, grated
• 150 g mozzarella cheese, grated
• 120 g feta cheese, crumbled
• Freshly ground black pepper

Topping

• 100 g mature cheddar cheese, grated
• 100 g mozzarella cheese, grated
• 80 g feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced
• Fresh parsley, chopped

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C and lightly grease a large ovenproof baking dish.
2. Mix the cooked pap with the BlixSam Garlic Melt, 150 g grated cheddar and a little black pepper until well combined.
3. Spoon the pap into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
4. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
5. Fry the onion until soft, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
6. Stir in the BlixSam Smoke Craft and BlixSam Garlic Melt, allowing the seasonings to bloom in the butter for about 30 seconds.
7. Sprinkle over the cake flour and stir continuously for 1 minute.
8. Gradually whisk in the milk and fresh cream until smooth.
9. Simmer gently for 3–5 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
10. Stir in the cheddar, mozzarella and feta, stirring until the cheeses are melted into a rich, creamy sauce. Season with black pepper.
11. Pour the three cheese sauce evenly over the prepared pap.
12. Sprinkle over the remaining cheddar, mozzarella and crumbled feta.
13. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the cheese is melted, golden and bubbling.
14. Garnish with sliced spring onions and fresh parsley before serving.

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