Bacon, Egg and Blue Cheese Toasted Hot Cross Bun
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£0.95 per sandwich
- 2 [toasted]Hot Cross Buns
- 4 Streaky [grilled]Bacon
- 2 free range [poached]Eggs
- (optional) 2 slices of blueCheese
- 1
1. Turn the grill on and boil a small saucepan of water. Place your bacon on an oven tray seasoned with black pepper, half the hot cross buns and slice enough blue cheese to cover one side of the hot cross bun.
2. Cook the bacon for 3-4 minutes each side or until crispy. When you turn over the bacon add the hot cross buns and grill the blue cheese.
3. Reduce the boiling water to a simmer and carefully place your eggs in and cook for 4 minutes.
4. Once cooked, build your sandwich and enjoy!
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Bacon, Egg and Blue Cheese Toasted Hot Cross Bun
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- In Tudor Britain, it was illegal to sell spiced buns on any other day than Good Friday, Christmas and funerals (Wikipedia).
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- Today it is still considered good luck to hang one above your door on Good Friday.
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