QUKES^® & SMASHED JALAPENO AVOCADO CRUMPETS WITH SOFT BOILED EGGS

Ingredients

• 2 x 250g Qukes^® baby cucumbers
• 1 large ripe avocado
• 1 tbs pickled jalapeno, finely chopped
• 4 large free range eggs
• 8 crumpets, toasted
• 200g cottage cheese
• 1 tbs black sesame seeds
• 1 lemon, rind finely grated

Method

1. Combine the avocado and jalapeno together and season. Slice 8 Qukes® lengthways, each into 4.
2. Half fill a medium saucepan with water and bring it to the boil over high heat, stir in 1 teaspoon of salt. Pierce a small hole in the larger end of each egg with a sharp safety pin or needle. Lower the cold eggs into the boiling water, leave for 30 seconds then stir to form a whirlpool in the pan. Boil gently for 5 minutes. Remove the eggs to a large bowl of iced water. Stand for 3 minutes. Drain and peel.
3. Spread 4 crumpets with the avocado mixture. Spread the remaining 4 crumpets with cottage cheese. Top all crumpets with sliced Qukes® then half a soft boiled egg. Sprinkle with lemon rind sesame seeds, and micro herbs. Place 1 avocado crumpet and 1 cottage cheese crumpet on each serving plate, season and serve.