Breakfast Pap Bowls

Ingredients

• 1½ cups maize meal
• 4 cups water
• ½ tsp salt
• 40 g butter
• 1 cup grated cheddar
• ¼ cup cream

• 300 g boerewors
• 200 g streaky bacon
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tbsp BlixSam Brêckie
• 1 cup grated cheddar
• 2 spring onions, sliced
• Fresh parsley, chopped

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Black pepper, to taste

Method

1. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and cook the boerewors until browned and cooked through. Slice into bite-sized pieces.
2. Fry the bacon until crispy. Remove and roughly chop.
3. In the same pan, fry the eggs, keeping the yolks soft and golden.
4. For the relish, sauté the onion in olive oil until softened. Add the tomatoes, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper.
5. Cook for 8–10 minutes until thick and slightly jammy.
6. Bring the water and salt to a boil. Gradually whisk in the maize meal.
7. Reduce the heat and cook until the pap is smooth and cooked through.
8. Stir in the butter, cheddar and cream until rich and creamy.
9. Stir ½ tbsp BlixSam Brêckie through the hot pap.
10. Divide the cheesy pap between four bowls.
11. Spoon tomato relish over one side, then add sliced boerewors and crispy bacon.
12. Top each bowl with a fried egg and grated cheddar.
13. Finish with the remaining BlixSam Brêckie, spring onions and parsley.

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