Four-Cheese Lobster Toastie

Make the most decadent lunch with this Olive magazine recipe for a Four-Cheese Lobster Toastie

Ingredients – Serves four

4 lobster tails (or 200g lobster meat)

50g salted butter

2 tbsp plain flour

300ml whole milk

50g mature cheddar, grated

50g parmesan, grated

50g gruyère, grated

50g grated mozzarella

a good grating of nutmeg

8 thick slices of bloomer

6 tbsp mayonnaise

PICKLED CUCUMBER

100ml white wine vinegar

50g caster sugar

½ cucumber, thinly sliced

small bunch of dill, picked

Method

Step 1

To make the pickled cucumber, put the vinegar and sugar into a small pan with 50ml of water and heat until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and leave to cool completely. Once cool, add the cucumber and chill for at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Cook the lobster tails and cut into chunky pieces.

Step 3

Melt the butter in a pan and, once foaming, add the flour and cook for a few minutes until smelling a little nutty. Gradually add the milk, a little at a time, until a smooth sauce forms. Bubble for 5 minutes until thickened, stirring regularly. Add all four cheeses, a good grating of nutmeg and plenty of seasoning, and stir over a very low heat until fully melted. Gently fold in the lobster meat, and cook for a few minutes to reheat. Cool slightly.

Step 4

Put the bloomer slices onto a chopping board and spread each with mayonnaise on one side. Turn 4 of the slices over and divide the lobster and cheesy sauce between them. Put on the lids, with the mayonnaise facing outwards.

Step 5

Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the sandwiches for 2-3 minutes on each side, in batches if necessary, until deep golden brown. Transfer to a baking tray and put into the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the filling is piping hot.

Step 6

Drain the cucumber and stir in the dill.

Step 7

To serve, cut the sandwiches in half and serve with a pile of the cucumbers.