Baked cheese and herb cubes

Bite size savouries that are super easy to make and bake but will provide a plateful of excuses to mingle with your neighbours!
Makes about 50
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INGREDIENTS

• Loaf of wholegrain bread, unsliced
• 2 eggs
• 15g/1 ½ tablespoons melted butter
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme
• Salt and pepper
• Tabasco sauce or cayenne pepper
• ¾ cup grated cheddar cheese
• ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1. Remove crusts from bread and cut into 2 cm (1 inch) cubes.
2. Combine eggs, butter, parsley and thyme, salt, black pepper and tabasco sauce or cayenne pepper (to taste) in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined.
3. Dip the bread cubes into the egg mixture and roll in combined cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese. Place on a tray, cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
4. Preheat oven to moderate. Place cubes on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 8 – 10 minutes or until golden and slightly crusty.
5. Sprinkle with ground paprika before baking if desired.