For the cheese baskets, heat a non-stick frying pan until very hot. Sprinkle a quarter of the hard goats' cheese into the centre of the pan in a circle about 10cm/4in diameter. Sprinkle with some of the cracked black pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until the fat starts to separate from the cheese and bubble. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for one minute.
Using a spatula, remove the melted cheese disc from the pan. Shape the cheese disc into a basket around the end of a straight-sided tall glass and hold for 30 seconds to one minute, or until set hard enough to hold its shape. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients until you have four cheese baskets.
Heat a frying pan until hot. Add the olive oil and bacon and fry for 1-2 minutes, until golden-brown.
Add the garlic and the sourdough bread and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until golden and crisp.
To construct the salad, place the soft goats' cheese, strawberries, raspberries, herbs and mixed leaves into a bowl. Drizzle over enough of the raspberry vinaigrette to lightly coat the ingredients in the bowl.
To serve, arrange the cheese baskets on serving plates and spoon in the dressed fruit and salad mixture. Garnish with the bacon and croutons.
