Today I went on a picnic to a local wildlife sanctuary. The wildlife
is mainly birds (we don't have "wild" animals here) and tuataras, a
large lizard. It's a protected area to allow native birds and trees
and bushes a chance to grow without predators.
The picnic was not the main event, sacrilegious as that may sound.
Four of us walked or ambled along the paths identifiying birds,
watching the huge native parrots (kakas) and enjoying the sun.
Our picnic was simple, homemade French baguettes (courtesy of my son)
filled with meat and salad, I made a bacon and egg pie -- I always
associate picnics with bacon and egg pie -- and a bottle of NZ
sauvignon blanc.
It was a lovely day out, yet only 30 minutes from my house and 10
minutes from his. You don't always have to travel miles to have a
great day out.
BACON AND EGG PIE
(quantities not important, to taste)
1-2 sheets of flaky pastry
(depending on how big a pie you're making. I made a small one and used
one thinly rolled sheet as it was alll I had)
eggs (I used 6)
bacon (I used two slices)
finely chopped onion (I used a quarter)
sliced tomato
splash of milk
salt and pepper
Roll out pastry and line a greased deep pie dish with half of it.
Mix eggs, add some milk so it's not so stodgy, and salt and pepper
Pour into pie shell
Sprinkle chopped onion into liquid
Add chopped raw bacon generously
Top with tomato slices (optional but it makes it moist)
Place pastry on top for top layer.
Crimp and make steam holes in top.
Cook in fairly hot oven (about 190C) for about 45 mins
I like it cold. Some like it hot.
Kathy in NZ