Herman’s Braaibroodjies to Share - with Durbanville Pinotage

“The braaibroodjie is the crown of any braai. With Heritage Day, it’s also about our shared heritage and that we should ‘break bread’ with fellow South Africans. This is where my inspiration came from.” ~ Herman Lensing

Herman’s Braaibroodjies to Share - with Durbanville Pinotage

Ingredients

• 2 uncut loaves of white bread
• 100 g (108 ml) soft butter
• 250 ml sundried tomato pesto
• 12 slices of back bacon, grilled until crisp
• 1 red onion, finely sliced
• 250 g mature cheddar, grated
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Durbanville Wine Valley Pinotage, to serve

Celebrity chef Herman Lensing

Method

Get the coals to medium heat.

Use a sharp, serrated knife and cut the bread lengthways into slices some 1,5 cm thick – you need four slices (make breadcrumbs of the remainder to use later).

Spread butter on one side of every slice followed by a layer of tomato pesto.

Stack the remaining ingredients on two of the slices.

Season and place the remaining two slices with the spread side facing inwards, on top.

Place in a hinged grid and grill slowly over the coals until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about five minutes per side.

Be patient and go slow.

Serve from the grid and allow guests to slice their own.

Serve with a glass of Durbanville Pinotage.

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Also see: Durbanville Valley Showcases Pinotage Heritage In Team-Up With Celeb Chef

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