Bacon n Egg Pie

Short crust ready rolled pastry 2 sheets-
1 Onion.
4 Rashes bacon

9 Eggs

1t Chives

1t Parsley

1T Milk

Pepper

Grease pie dish and place one sheet of pastry on the bottom.

Finly chop onion and bacon place in microwave for 2 minute.

Add bacon and onions to dish.
Crack eggs and place them scattered re picture.
Sprinkle on fresh parsley
good ground of pepper. Don't use salt as bacon is salty enough,

Place pastry on top & prick air holes with a fork.
Place your tablespoon of milk on top of the pie and brush with a pastry brush

Bake in a moderate oven until brown - about 20 mins.

Variation can be made with sausages too...

Plum Jam

2kg plums washed & stoned.
2 cups water
7 cups sugar.

Bring to boil fruit & water & cook until fruit is soft.
Add sugar & stir until it is dissolved.
Boil steadily for about 30 minutes or until the jam sets. I use a saucer with a bit of water & then plop a teaspoon of jam in to test, wait till it cools & then run a clean finger through the jam. IF the channel made by the finger remains open & the jam wrinkles it will be ready to bottle. If the chnnel runs together you need to keep cooking for a bit longer. The cooking time does depend on type of plums so the test system is best to use rather than time.
Pour into hot sterlized jars, seal while hot so you get the pong seal sound

Sundried tomatoes in herb olive oil

Dry your tomatoes - I use a sunbeam dehydrator
Pack dried tomatoes in sterilised jars with peeled garlic & sprigs of fresh rosemary. Fill jar with olive oil - resist eating them for at least 2 weeks so the flavours blend.