Sunday 30 December 2012

Zucchini slice

Christmas is hard work. I have been working hard since Christmas eve last monday.
We always do a seafood spread, for which we go to the fish market in the early morning of Christmas eve every year. I bought a whole fresh salmon (about 4kg), 
2 crayfishe, 1kg of prawns, 300g of salmon roe and 1kg of smoked salmon.
I prepare these for christmas lunch each year. After eating so much seafood and drinking a glass of that one too many glasses of Champagne you always wonder what to cook a few days after the Christmas? It's a good question. 
Yes, I want to have something gentle to my stomach and just simply yummy, 
if it's cold or warm. This recipe came from my friend Penny who is a great cook. 
We often share recipes. I love this one and I cook it quite often. 
Just recently, I was invited to go to my friend's place for a small gathering. 
I took this "Zucchini Slice", and it was well received. 
So, I decided to add it on my blog, which I haven't updated since April.




Zucchini Slice

Ingredients: 

3 cups of shredded zucchini (do not peel)
1/2 grated cheese ( I used tasty cheese here, You can experiment what you like)
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1 clove of garlic (chopped)
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2-3 rushes of bacon, sliced and cooked (I used Christmas ham for this time)
4 beaten eggs 
1cup self raising flour (Bisquick was used on original recipe)
1/2 cup of oil (optional)












Preheat oven to 350F/170C°. Prepare square tin (I used my bread loaf tin), 
Grease inside of the tin with oil spray and line the base with baking paper.
Put all ingredients except, eggs and flour in a large bowl.  
Mix well. Add beaten eggs and then add flour last and stir it in with spatular.
Bake for 45 minuets, I normally cook 30 minuets and turn the tin around and bake another 15 minuets (test with skewer). Serve either warm or cold with salad.



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