Ultimate Henderson’s Cheese Toastie
We’ve taken the cheese toastie to a whole new level, with the help of Henderson's Relish and some ridiculously gooey vegan cheese. If this recipe ‘pulls’ on your heart strings, grab yourself a bottle of Henderson’s Relish – available in UK supermarkets or online for global shipping – and give it a try yourself!
Serves
Ingredients
For the toast
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For the cheese sauce
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For the caramelised red onions
<item-todo-done>2 red onions<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tbsp olive oil<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tbsp Henderson's Relish<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp balsamic vinegar<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp brown sugar<item-todo-done><item-todo-done> salt to taste<item-todo-done>
Before you start
Small saucepan with a lid on a medium heat | Frying pan | Line a tray with kitchen paper | Sandwich iron or heavy pan that will fit inside the frying pan
Start with the caramelised onions
- Peel and thinly slice the onions
- Drizzle some olive oil in the small saucepan over a medium heat
- Once warm, dd the sliced onions to the pan along with the balsamic vinegar, Henderson’s Relish, sugar and salt
- Stir, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and put the lid on the pan
- Cook until soft and gooey
Meanwhile, make the smoked cheese mix
- Place the plant-based butter in a small saucepan over a low heat
- Once melted, add the cream cheese, grated plant-based cheese, mustard, plant-based milk, Henderson’s Relish and a pinch of salt
- Mix well until everything comes together and cook on a low heat until the cheese sauce becomes stingy and cheesy
Make the butter
- In a small bowl, mix together the butter and Henderson’s relish until it comes together
Finish the sandwich
- Put a frying pan over a medium heat and add the Henderson’s butter, ensuring it coats the base of the pan evenly
- Lay 2 slices of bread in the pan
- Spoon the caramelised onions on top of one slice of bread before topping with the cheese sauce
- Lay the remaining bread slices on top
- Use your biggest, heaviest pan or a sandwich iron to compress the sandwiches
- Fry for 3–4 minutes, then remove the weight, very carefully flip the sandwiches over and replace the weight on top
- Fry for another 3–4 minutes
- Remove the sandwiches to a wooden board, cut in half and serve