Holiday Bean Bake

(Serves 2)

Ingredients

• 1 420g tin of Baked Beans in tomato sauce
• 1 medium sized onion
• 100g bacon, crisply grilled
• 1 heaped tablespoon Golden Syrup
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Chilli flakes (optional)
• Fresh breadcrumbs
• Knobs of butter for breadcrumb topping

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180º C.

Peel onion and cut in half lengthways. Coarsely chop each half across the grain and brown in a little butter or oil in non-stick frying pan.

Butter a small casserole or soufflé dish measuring about 14 cms in diameter.

Empty contents of can of beans into a separate bowl and mix with golden syrup, freshly ground black pepper, chilli flakes (suggest ¼ teaspoon) if required, and coarsely chopped bacon. When all contents are evenly distributed, pour into cooking/serving bowl. Top with breadcrumbs and dot with knobs of butter.

Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes.

Serve for Sunday night supper with warm crusty bread.