Cheese Savoury

This will serve one adult or a couple of small children. It’s good served with a simple salad for a light meal. Quantities can be doubled or trebled as required.

3-4 slices of bread, crusts removed
butter or margarine
1/4 cup milk
2 eggs, separated
3/4 cup grated tasty cheese
1 spring onion cut into small slices
2 small tomatoes cut into wedges and seeds removed
salt and pepper

Turn oven on to 200C.

Spread the slices of bread with butter or margarine and cut each slice into nine squares. Grease a gratin dish or a small soufflé dish. Scatter in the pieces of bread then add the tomato chunks and the spring onion. Season with salt and pepper.

Whisk together the egg yolks, milk and 1/2 cup of the cheese.

Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and whisk until stiff but not dry.  Pour the egg yolk mix into the whites and lightly fold together. Don’t overmix. Spoon onto the bread. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.

You can add your own touches – crumbled crisp bacon, zucchini slices instead of tomatoes,  some finely chopped red pepper.