RECIPE | Avo, bacon and cheese hot cross bun toasties
These tasty toasties were a hot favourite with the Sunday Times team. Easy to put together, you can replace the bacon with macon, slices of smoked beef or chicken
29 March 2020 - 00:00
By hilary biller AND Hilary Biller
Image: Christoph Hoffman Avo, bacon and cheese hot cross bun toasties.
Makes: 4
Ingredients:
8 streaky bacon rashers
4 hot cross buns
4 slices of mature cheddar cheese or your choice of hard cheese plus extra grated for the tops of the buns
1-2 avocado pears, peeled, sliced and tossed in a little lemon juice or vinegar
Salt and pepper
Method:
- Fry the bacon until golden and crispy and drain on paper towel.
- Halve the hot cross buns and place them on a baking tray, cut-side up. Toast under the grill until golden brown.
- Place a slice of cheese on the bottom halves and sprinkle grated cheese on the top of each bun and return to the grill until the cheese has melted.
- Top each bottom half with 2 crispy bacon rashers and slices of avocado. Season then top each with a lid and serve immediately.