Cheddar, leek and thyme toast

Name: Cheddar, leek and thyme toast
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 15g butter; 2 medium leeks, trimmed (white and pale green part only), washed and sliced; A couple of sprigs of thyme, leaves only, roughly chopped (optional); 3 tablespoons double cream; 50g strong Cheddar, grated; 2 thick slices of sourdough or other robust bread; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 steps

A rich, savoury toast topped with buttery leeks, thyme and double cream, finished with strong Cheddar and grilled until bubbling and golden. Perfect quick lunch for two.

Updated at: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:53:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories365.3 kcal (18%)

Total Fat25.7 g (37%)

Carbs22.7 g (9%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein9.9 g (20%)

Sodium672.8 mg (34%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

15gbutter

2leeks

medium, trimmed, white and pale green part only, washed and sliced

2 sprigsthyme

leaves only, roughly chopped, optional

3 tablespoonsdouble cream

50gstrong cheddar grated

2slices of sourdough

thick, or other robust bread

sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Melt the butter in a small frying pan over a medium heat and add the leeks. As soon as they are sizzling, turn the heat down quite low and sweat gently, stirring often, for about 10 minutes until tender.

Step 2

Stir in the thyme, if using, and cream and cook for a minute or two longer until the cream is bubbling. Take off the heat and stir in two-thirds of the cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3

Preheat the grill. Toast the bread lightly. Spread the leek mixture thickly over the bread and top with the remaining grated cheese.

Step 4

Grill until bubbling and golden, and serve straight away.