Air fryer cheese & Marmite crumpet loaf
YOU WILL NEED
✔ 6 sourdough crumpets ✔ 6 tsp Marmite, or to taste ✔ 350g tub four cheese sauce (from the chiller) ✔ ½ x 250g pack grated Cheddar & mozzarella ✔ Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated, to sprinkle (optional) ✔ a few rocket leaves, to serve (optional)
DIRECTIONS
■ Preheat the air fryer to 200°C. If you have a small loaf tin that fits into the air fryer (about 18 x 8cm), use that. If not, use the cardboard sleeve from the crumpet pack as a size guide to make a rough tray out of foil, discarding the cardboard afterwards. Line the tin or foil tray with a rectangle of baking parchment.
■ Toast the crumpets for 2-4 minutes in the air fryer, turning halfway, until just golden.
■ Spread the hot crumpets with Marmite, then top each with about 1 tsp cheese sauce. Sprinkle each one with a little grated Cheddar and mozzarella. Spoon half the remaining sauce into the base of the prepared tray.
■ Stack the crumpets snugly on their sides in the prepared tray. Dot with the remaining sauce and sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese and a little parmesan, if using.
■ Bake for 10 minutes until piping hot throughout, bubbling and golden.
