This Seafood Cob Dip is a perfect start for Christmas Eve, or that night when everyone is gathered around your home, as we tip our toes into the season of festive cheer. 

Alexandrina Christmas eCookbook

Seafood Cob

1 cob loaf

25 ml olive oil

500 ml Alexandrina Crème Fraiche

100 g Alexandrina Fresh Cheddar Curd, chopped (*optional)

75 g Alexandrina Gourmet Grated Romano, pre-grated (approx. 2 tablespoons)

300 g raw prawns, peeled roughly chopped

50 g prosciutto, finely chopped

50 g French Onion Soup mix

25 g chilli flakes (*optional)

25 g continental parsley, chopped

75 g baby spinach, fresh 

Alexandrina Full Cream Pure Jersey Milk, to coat

You will need a roll of aluminium foil for this recipe

For serving - you may need extra 300 g cooked prawns, peeled as well as a selection of crudités or raw vegetables (sliced or whole), arranged neatly next to the cob load on a platter or board.

Technique

• preheat oven (for baking, before serving)

• take the cob loaf, and cut the top off, approximately 1 inch off the top.
• use your hands to remove the bread from the centre of the loaf. (*you may put this bread into a tub, to maintain its freshness for serving later)
• take a medium sized bowl, and mix Alexandrina Crème Fraiche, Alexandrina Fresh Cheddar Curd, Alexandrina Gourmet Grated Romano, cooked prawns, prosciutto, French Onion Soup mix, chilli flakes, baby spinach and continental parsley until combined well.
• take a spatula and move the mixture into the cob loaf
• cover the cob loaf with aluminium foil
• first bake for 60 minutes at 170 degrees
• remove from oven and brush with Alexandrina Full Cream Pure Jersey Milk, to coat
• take the bread from the centre of the loaf, and tear the pieces up in random shapes, add around the cob loaf tray for the second bake for a further 5 minutes until crisp
• For serving - you may serve the cob loaf with an extra 300 g cooked prawns, peeled as well as a selection of crudités or raw vegetables (sliced or whole), arranged neatly next to the cob load on a platter or board.

CALCIUM HERO OF THE DISH  Alexandrina Crème Fraîche

Alexandrina Crème Fraîche is a naturally matured, thickened soured cream using culture. It has a light and lemony taste, and goes well with both savoury and sweet foods as a condiment. Our Crème Fraîche is made by adding a culture (special bacteria) to and fermenting our fresh Pure Jersey Cream. It has a subtle tangy, slightly nutty flavour and rich, velvety texture. 30 % minimum fat | available in 500 ml tub.