serves
4
prep
10 minutes
cook
20 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
20
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 100 g butter, diced
- 4 slices sourdough
- 400 g cheddar cheese, grated
- 250 ml beer
- 4 tbsp mustard
- 8 slices smoked ham
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- Pre-heat you oven to 180°C
- Heat a frying pan then melt half butter until frothy. Pan-fry the bread slices with a splash of beer until golden on both sides. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, place cheese, beer and mustard in a medium pot. Cook over medium heat until cheese is melted.
- Take four baking dishes that fit the bread, then place two slices of ham at the bottom of each baking dish. Place a slice of bread ontop of the ham then pour a little cheese sauce over the top. Place remaining ham ontop of each slice of bread, then cover in remaining cheese sauce. Bake for 10 minutes or until bubbling and golden.
- While it bakes, in a large frypan melt the remaining butter and fry four eggs sunny side up.
- To serve, top each dish with a fried egg.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
