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Ploughmans Lunch Platter

The great British pub lunch made at home for a fraction of the price. Bread, cheese, pickle and a few bits and pieces on a plate - simple, filling and under 75p a portion.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: british

Ingredients
  

  • 1 loaf crusty bread or baguette
  • 200g cheddar cheese, in chunks
  • 4 tbsp Branston pickle or chutney
  • 1 apple, cored and sliced
  • 4 pickled onions
  • 100g ham or cold meat (optional)
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • handful crisps or radishes
  • butter for the bread

Method
 

  1. Cut the bread into thick slices and arrange on a large board or platter.
  2. Cut the cheese into thick chunks or wedges and arrange alongside the bread.
  3. Spoon the pickle or chutney into small bowls and place on the board.
  4. Slice the apple and tomato. Add them to the board along with the pickled onions.
  5. Add any cold meat, crisps or radishes you have. Butter the bread generously.
  6. Let everyone help themselves. This is not a recipe so much as an assembly job - pile your bread with cheese, pickle and whatever else takes your fancy.