Hot Honey Baked Feta
Honey baked feta is an easy appetizer that’s both savory and sweet and makes a delicious creamy spread. It’s baked for just a few minutes and the result is a delicious spreadable feta dip that is topped with hot honey and served with crackers, pita chips, or your favorite crusty bread. Hot honey is a new item that has just become popular in the culinary world in the last couple of years. It can be found in most grocery stores and has many uses.
Ingredients:
• 8-ounce block of feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons hot honey
• Fresh thyme for garnish
• Pink peppercorns (optional)
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Pat the feta dry with paper towels and place in a baking dish or small cast iron pan. Drizzle olive oil over the feta.
3. Bake the feta for 8 to 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and set the broiler to high. Drizzle hot honey over the feta and place it back in the oven on the top rack and broil for 5 to 6 minutes or until the top begins to brown.
4. Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh thyme and pink peppercorns. Serve with crackers or pita chips or wedges of naan bread.
