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Bacon and egg pie

I cannot believe how easy it is to make bacon and egg pies and the many variations there are out there. All you need are: bacon, eggs and pastry. It's great for brunches, lunches, dinners, and even breakfast if I may add. My friend Adele makes the best bacon and egg pie ever. It will be an atrocity if I publish her recipe, so this is my version. I use a 23cm by 23 cm pie dish so depending on the size of your dish, you may have to make some adjustments. You should really let the pie rest for 20 minutes before serving. It is the same theory with meat. The pie will finish cooking while it is resting and you will end up with a firmer pie. Ingredients: 15 eggs 350gm bacon 2 large tomatoes A bunch of parsley A bunch of basil 4 pieces flaky puff pastry Salt and pepper Steps: 1. Turn oven on to 210 degrees celsius. Place a flat baking tray in the oven to heat up. 2. Defrost peas in the microwave. 3. Trim rind and fats off the bacon. Cut bacon into strips. 4. Cut tomatoes...

Gourmet homemade hamburgers

Can a foodie not like food? It's an oxymoron.That's just like saying that a fish does not like water. But I must admit that fast food chains scarred me for life. Have you ever had that sinking feeling when you unwrapped your hamburger and it never ever resemble anything in the picture? My only redemption is gourmet homemade hamburgers. It is so easy and you can pretty much add or take away any ingredients you like. Ingredients: 500 gm premium minced beef 1 slice of whole grain bread 1 onion 1 tomato 4 pieces gherkins 4 slices of smoke cheese 4 hamburger buns 1 tsp mixed herbs 2 tsp worcester sauce 1/4 cup milk 4 hamburger buns Olive oil Butter and tomato sauce Steps: 1. Turn oven on to 160 degrees celsius. 2. Crumb bread in a food processor. 3. Cut half the onion into rings. Quarter and finely chop the rest of the onion. Chuck out the rest of the quarter (unless you like more onion in your patties). 4. Mix mince beef, chopped onion, bread crumbs, mixe...