Campsite Layered Breakfast Toast
Camping, a very calming adventure (ranking only 2 on the Texas Medical Association COVID risk profile) is our new go to vacation. On a recent trip, we spent three blissful days at the Enney Ranch , nearly 900 acres of a wheat and barley farmland in San Miguel, just up the road from Paso Robles. Breakfast, when camping. is a layered affair, which allows for a great deal of nutrition packed onto one plate.
Ingredients
1 rounded teaspoon salted butter, plus more if needed
2 generous slices levain-style bread
Thick slices of Bulgarian feta cheese or Queso Fresco to cover each slice of bread
2 rounded tablespoons pesto
2 ripe garden tomatoes
2 eggs
Method
Melt butter over low heat in a large, nonstick frying pan.
Place bread in the pan and begin toasting. When toasted on one side, turn the bread to toast the other side.
Keeping the bread in the pan, spread 1 tablespoon pesto on each slice of bread.
Add cheese slices on each slice.
Cover frying pan with foil until the cheese is slightly melted.
Remove the toast to a pan and cover with the same foil to keep warm.
If needed, add a bit more salted butter and crack the eggs into the pan.
Cook until whites are opaque, then flip the eggs for an over-easy presentation.
Serve the layered toast with the eggs and enjoy.
Pesto
Best to make at home prior to leaving for your campsite. Pesto stores well at room temperature.)
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
1 cup pine nuts or walnuts
¼ cup good quality olive oil
2 generous bunches basil leaves, about 1 ½ cups (remove the stems, as they are bitter)
1 large clove garlic, pressed
Kosher salt to taste
Method
Blend the first 4 ingredients in a food processor or blender.
Add a scant teaspoon of kosher salt and taste, adding more if necessary.
Blend again until the pesto is very smooth.