FARMHOUSE BREAKFAST WEEK

22 - 28 January

Celebrate the week with Denhay Bacon

Denhay Bacon, Onion and Basil Muffins

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Serves: 18

Ingredients:
225g of dry cured unsmoked Denhay
back bacon rashers (trimmed and cut into large pieces)
450g plain flour
2 tbsp baking powder
pinch of salt
4 eggs
450ml semi skimmed milk
25g butter
1 small onion
1 small handful fresh basil

How to make it:
Preheat oven to 180C, 350F, Gas Mark 4.
Into a large bowl place the flour, baking powder and salt
Break eggs into a jug and lightly mix with a fork
Add the milk and mix together
Place the butter into a hot frying pan and add the bacon pieces and onion slices
Cook until onion is translucent and the bacon is cooked through
Add the cooked bacon and onion to the flour and mix
Add the basil followed by the egg and milk mixture
Fold the mixture together using a large spoon until all ingredients are thoroughly combined
Place muffin cases into muffins tins
Fill each muffin case almost to the top with the mixture (it should make approx 18 muffins)
Cook in a pre-heated oven for 20-25 minutes until well risen and golden.

Crispy Denhay Bacon and Egg Tartlets

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Total time: 17 minutes
Serves: 8

Ingredients:
16 rashers of dry cured Denhay
streaky smoked bacon
3 eggs
150ml milk
1/2 tsp mustard
50g cheese, eg Cheddar
seasoning

How to make it:
Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas Mark 6
Take each rasher and cut in half
Use the bacon to line a muffin tray
Using 4 half rashers, place 2 side by side and then fill the gaps with the remaining 2 rashers
Cut a piece of greaseproof paper into rough squares and scrunch up - place into each lined muffin tin
Place in the preheated oven and cook for 5 minutes
Remove and lower the oven temperature to 180C, 350F, Gas Mark 4
Mix together the eggs, milk, mustard, cheese and seasoning
Remove greaseproof paper from each bacon lined muffin tin and pour or spoon the mixture into each bacon lined muffin tin
Bake for about 10-12 minutes until the mixture is set, risen and fluffy
Allow to stand for a few minutes before removing from the tin
Serve as brunch.