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Orange Egg Sandwich

No, there is no such thing as an orange egg so don’t be fooled into thinking it was something rare and exotic. This will be, by far, one of the easiest things to make as far as this section will go, which was originally conceived in mind for the warmer days of pre-autumn. But it seems Melbourne is ahead of herself this year…

We’ve chosen to use Vienna bread which is slightly different to normal bread in that it is baked in steam to retain inner moisture, while the crust lightly browns and becomes crisp, even flaky (yum). Vienna bread can be cheaply bought at Safeway/Coles for less than a dollar a loaf, although you probably wouldn’t really need an entire loaf.

Navel oranges were particularly chosen for it peels/cuts easily due to its thick rind and best of all, no seeds! They have thick, meaty flesh with lots of sweet juice, and is considered one of the best types of orange out there.

Ingredients

• Couple slices of Vienna bread
• 4 eggs
• 200g of shaved leg ham, or chicken ham
• one navel orange
• grated mozzarella
• dollop of butter

Method

1. Cut off the skin of the orange (including the white pith) so you’re left with a fleshy orange ball. Slice into desired thickness. (don’t wear white when you do this!)
2. Whisk eggs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper as desired.
3. Let the butter sizzle in a pan, before tipping the eggs in. Stir a couple of times, then add in the shaved ham.
4. Meanwhile, toast the slices of Vienna and lay cheese on to melt.
5. When eggs and ham are ready, toss them on top of the cheese, followed by the orange slices to form, the Orange Egg Sandwich! Beware this is a deeply satisfying meal.