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|description=Another recipe inspired by Stefan Gates' The Extraordinary Cookbook
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Another recipe inspired by Stefan Gates' [[The Extraordinary Cookbook]].
Stefan used hooligan squashes but I've used [[patti pan squashes]] because that's what's ready in the garden at the moment. Any small squashes would do.
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|TotalCalories = 1119
|PortionCalories = 559
|DatePublished=17th January 2013
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 2 to 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour 45 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour 30 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Cheese and ham squash bombs recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Funky 🤩''

5/5 

A natty idea!

 [[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 2 small patti pan [[Squashes|squashes]]
| 2 Cloves of [[Garlic|garlic]], skin on, smashed under the flat of a knife
| A few sprigs of [[fresh thyme]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| [[Extra virgin olive oil]]
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'''the filling'''
* 100g [[Feta cheese]]
* 200g [[Crème fraiche]]
* 100g cooked [[Ham|ham]] - chopped finely
* The [[Juice|juice]] and [[Zest|zest]] from half a [[Lemon|lemon]]

===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the oven to 200° C (400° F - gas 6), [fan oven 180° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]
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Image:Cheese and ham squash bombs pair.jpg|Fresh out of the oven
Image:Cheese and ham squash bombs ingredients.jpg|[[Cheese]] and [[Ham|ham]] [[Squash|squash]] bombs, the ingredients
Image:Upside-down squash roasting.jpg|If they are an odd shape, roast them upside-down. Slice off the base instead of the top
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Wash the [[Squashes|squashes]], slice off the tops and reserve then [[Scoop|scoop]] out the [[Seeds|seeds]] with a spoon and discard them.
| Season the insides with [[Salt|salt]] and [[Pepper|pepper]], add a smashed clove of [[Garlic|garlic]], a sprig of [[thyme]] and 1 teaspoon of [[Olive oil|olive oil]] to each [[Squash|squash]].
| Replace the lid and shake well.
| [[Roast]] for 1 hour
| Meanwhile crush the [[Cheese|cheese]] and mix all of the filling ingredients together and season to taste.
| After 1 hour, remove the [[Squashes|squashes]] from the oven and discard the garlic and [[thyme leaves]] & drain any excess liquid.
| Add the filling, replace the tops and [[Roast|roast]] for a further 30 minutes
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve hot
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[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Cheese recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetable recipes]]
[[Category:Squash recipes]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]

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