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Bean trenchers

Name: Bean trenchers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil; 200g speck, rind removed, chopped into small pieces; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1/4 cup (60ml) maple syrup; 1/4 cup (95g) black treacle; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup (125ml) tomato sauce (ketchup); 1/4 cup (60ml) HP Sauce; 2 x 400g cans borlotti beans, drained; 6 large slices woodfired bread; Pancetta wrapped sausages, to serve; Grilled herbed tomatoes, to serve

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Beans, bacon and maple syrup are delicious on a thick slice of woodfired bread.

1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
200g speck, rind removed, chopped into small pieces
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/4 cup (60ml) maple syrup
1/4 cup (95g) black treacle
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup (125ml) tomato sauce (ketchup)
1/4 cup (60ml) HP Sauce
2 x 400g cans borlotti beans, drained
6 large slices woodfired bread
Pancetta wrapped sausages, to serve
Grilled herbed tomatoes, to serve

Method

1.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add speck and cook for 2-3 minutes until starting to crisp, then add onion and garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the maple syrup, treacle and sauces with 100ml water and combine well. Season to taste, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes until thick and syrupy. Add the beans and heat through.
2.

Meanwhile, brush the bread with remaining oil. Heat a chargrill or barbecue until hot, then cook the bread until lightly charred and crisp.
3.

Serve the beans on trenchers with pancetta-wrapped sausages and tomatoes sprinkled with herbs.