TASTY TOPPINGS FOR TOAST
R
eadily available and always satisfying, toast is perhaps the most popular comfort and convenient food for many people. Expand your toast horizons and try these tasty toppings.
Recipes from On Toast published by Ryland Peters & Small (£9.99) Photography ©Ryland Peters & Small
ULTIMATE TUNA MELT TOAST There are two secret ingredients in this heavenly tuna melt – sliced banana, and a hit of umami deliciousness from a tube of savoury paste. It may sound like an odd combination, but once you’ve tried it, there’s no going back! 110 g canned tuna 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 100 g grated mature Cheddar cheese 2 teaspoons Taste #5 Umami Bomb/Paste Original Recipe (a tube of savoury paste, available in supermarkets and online) freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 lemon 2 tablespoons coriander, finely chopped freshly ground black pepper 2 thick slices of sourdough bread butter 1 small red onion, cut in half and finely sliced 1 banana, sliced diagonally SERVES 1 Preheat the grill to the highest setting. In a medium bowl, mix together the tuna, mayonnaise, most of the Cheddar cheese (reserving some to sprinkle on top), Umami Bomb/Paste, lemon juice and coriander and season with plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
SMASHED AVOCADO ON SOURDOUGH WITH SEEDED SPICE MIX TThis spice mix of sesame and poppy seeds adds a great flavour and texture boost to avocado, but also try sprinkling it over salads, quinoa and other grains, hummus and eggs, or add it to savoury breads and muffins. 2 large (or 4 small) slices of sourdough, whole grain or sprouted grain bread 1 avocado, peeled, stoned and roughly chopped 1 spring onion, finely sliced SERVES 2 SEEDED SPICE MIX 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1 tablespoon dried garlic granules 1 tablespoon onion powder or dried onion
Tasty toppings for toast
2 teaspoons sea salt
8
MAKES ABOUT 4 TABLESPOONS To make the seeded spice mix, toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan over a medium-low heat for about 5 minutes until turning golden. Watch them carefully, as they can burn easily. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then put all the seeds and flavourings together in a small jar and shake to combine. Toast the bread to your liking, then top with the avocado, dividing it evenly between each slice. Use a fork to mash the avocado, pressing it into the toast. Sprinkle with the sliced spring onion and finally with some of the seeded spice mix. Any leftover seeeded spice mix will keep for up to 6 months in the jar with a lid.
RETIREMENT
today
Place a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place the bread, buttered-side down, in the pan. Top with slices of onion and banana. Cook until the bottom of the bread is well toasted. Transfer slices of bread, toasted-side down, to a baking sheet and top with the tuna mixture and a sprinkling of extra Cheddar. Put under the preheated grill for around 5 minutes until the topping is golden and bubbling. Serve immediately.
