Baked Eggs with Smoked Salmon
This simple (yet delicious) meal can also be made
using sautéed leeks and mushrooms.
Serves 4
1 tablespoon butter, for greasing ramekins
8 large eggs
8 slices smoked salmon
3/4 cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
Fresh thyme
Preheat oven to 300ºF.
Grease 4 small ramekins; crack two eggs in each.
Add 2 slices smoked salmon on each; top off
with a splash of cream.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme.
Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes.
Serve warm with toast.
Vanilla Porridge with Cooked Pears
A healthy way to start your day.
Serves 4
4 firm pears, peeled and cored
4 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup rolled oats
2 cups milk, plus extra to serve
1 cup water
1/2 vanilla bean, halved with seeds scraped out
Milk and honey, to serve
For the pears:
Place pears, water and sugar in a
large saucepan and bring to a boil.
Simmer 15 minutes. Set aside.
For the porridge:
Place oats, milk, water, vanilla bean and seeds
in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring
occasionally for approx. 7 to 8 minutes, or
until thick and creamy.
Vanilla and Almond Milk
This is a great alternative to go with your morning coffee
or tea; it’s hot and frothy with a mild taste of vanilla and
almond.
Serves 4
1/2 cup almonds, toasted until golden
3 cups warm milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon sugar
Place all ingredients in a food processor
and whiz until smooth and frothy.
Pour into cups and serve.
Egg and Potato Pizza
Who ever said you can’t have a pizza for breakfast.
Makes 4 individual pizzas
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1 tablespoon honey
5 cups flour
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
8 small potatoes, thinly
sliced with skin
4 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
In a large bowl, dissolve
yeast in water and honey;
let stand for 5 minutes.
Add flour a little at a time;
stir well.
Add oil and salt and stir
until dough comes away
from the bowl.
Knead for 1 minute.
Cover with plastic wrap and
set in a warm area to rise,
about 2 hours.
Heat oven to 450˚F.
Divide dough into 4 balls
and flatten out each on a
floured surface.
Transfer to baking trays
covered with parchment
paper.
Add potatoes in a circle
on each pizza.
Drizzle with olive oil; sprin-
kle with salt and pepper.
Bake for 7 to 8 minutes.
Crack 1 egg in the middle
of each pizza; bake until set,
about 4 more minutes.
Sprinkle with fresh thyme;
serve hot.
