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Make Mother’s Day special with a classy breakfast. Simple chickpea pastry, elegant salsa and the silkiest scrambled eggs you’ve ever tried.
Preparation time 20 mins plus 1 hour chilling
Cooking time 30 mins Serves 4
11/2 cups chickpea flour 1/2 tsp fine salt 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup ice-cold water
1 cup frozen peas
1 cucumber, seeded and diced 1 red capsicum, seeded and finely diced 1/2 red onion, finely diced 2 green shallots, finely sliced 1/2 bunch dill, finely chopped 1/2 green chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp sriracha seasoning 12 free-range eggs
125ml cream
40g unsalted butter, cold,
finely chopped Sea-salt flakes and freshly
ground white pepper Cos wedge salad, to serve STEP 1 Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced (200°C conventional). Put chickpea flour and fine salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse several times. Add olive oil and cold water, then pulse until the mixture comes together. Wrap in plastic wrap, then chill for 1 hour.
STEP 2 On a clean, lightly floured bench, roll out pastry to 3mm thick. Cut 4 x 15cm discs. Press discs into 10cm tartlet shells. Line with foil and baking weights, then bake for 20 minutes until golden. Cool.
STEP 3 Blanch peas in boiling water for 1 minute, then refresh under cold running water. Crush with a fork in a medium bowl, then mix with cucumber, capsicum, onion, shallots, dill, chilli and sriracha seasoning.
STEP 4 Put eggs, cream and butter in a large bowl, season and whisk. Pour into a large non-stick pan set over low heat. Cook gently for 8-10 minutes, stirring regularly with a heatproof spatula, until just cooked. Spoon into pastry shells, then top with salsa. Serve with cos wedge salad.