French-Style Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

• 10 firm-ripe tomatoes, peeled

• salt to taste

• 12 black or green olives, pitted and finely sliced

• 4 hard-boiled eggs, thinly sliced

• 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

• whites of 2 leeks, finely chopped

• 2 cups/500 ml Béchamel Sauce (refer recipe)

• . 2 tbsp butter, cut into flakes

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C/gas 6.

2. Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise. Butter an ovenproof baking dish and place a layer of tomatoes on the bottom. Season with salt.

3. Cover with half the olives, half the eggs, half the parsley, and a pinch of salt. Top with a thin layer of leeks and half the Béchamel.

4. Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used, finishing with the Béchamel. Dot with the butter.

5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until bubbling and lightly browned. Serve hot.