"Probably one of the best dishes you concocted" were the words from Amandas mouth for Mothers Day breakfast this morning.A very big claim but hey, Ill roll with it. As such I feel the need to write it down. Numerous times Ive created something only to never be able to recreate due to my lack of documenting the process.
So here is probably my first record of a dish Ive created.It will probably remain nameless until I can think of something to call it. This dish also pays homage to some of the great produce that can be gathered from the Grampians region.I made 4 portions, 2 smaller for Natalie (2) and Ben (5). Through out the whole preparation Natalie kept screaming she didn't want eggs and only wanted Vegemite on her toast. As soon as it was dished up however the idea of Vegemite had vanished, thank god.
I started with a loaf of frozen multi grain bread sliced about 2 inches thick on the angle. Being frozen it made if very easy to scoop out a well in the middle without going through to the bottom. A couple of big hand fulls of Bellellen Grampians Organics kale was wilted down in a fry pan with butter and laharum grove olive oil and smoked garlic again from Bellellen Organics.
Some butter and pig fat was put in a second fry pan and the bread was lightly toasted. The wilted kale was put in the bottom of the bread well, a Green egg broken over the kale, crumble some goats cheese feta on top and sprinkle with fresh sage. This then went in the oven for around 20 mins.While the eggs were baking I fried some Greenvale wessex saddlebackbacon and then kept warm, In the pan the bacon was cooked in cherry tomatoes were then fried. I served this with a side of fresh fruit. Complemented with freshly ground black coffee and apple juice for the kids.
"Where does bacon come from Natalie" asked Amanda
"From the grass" responded Natalie. We'll get there.
6 hour slow roast Greenvale Lamb for lunch, and we'll break with tradition and have Yorkshires, Bens favourite.
"Can you cook a whole bunch of them and put them in the pantry so I can eat them whenever I want" asks Ben this morning
