Breakfast has never looked this inviting! Get a great (and warm) start to your day with our delicious reinvented maple bacon mielie meal porridge.

SERVES 4 // COOKING TIME 40 min

INGREDIENTS
For the maple bacon
12 slices streaky bacon
1 tbsp maple syrup
For the mielie meal porridge
1 cup Kreemymeel
1 tsp salt
1½ cups cold water
3 cups boiling water
2 tbsp butter
4 poached eggs
4 tbsp maple syrup

METHOD
For the maple bacon
1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Toss the bacon with the maple syrup. Arrange on the tray, making sure they don’t overlap. Roast for 10 minutes.
3. Flip the bacon and baste with the drippings from the tray. Roast for another 10 minutes.
For the mielie meal porridge
1. In a pot, mix the Kreemymeel, salt and the cold water together until a smooth paste forms.
2. Slowly add the boiling water, whisking continuously, until smooth.
3. Place over medium heat and cook for 4–5 minutes, stirring continuously. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter.
4. Spoon the porridge into bowls and top each serving with maple bacon and a poached egg. Drizzle with extra maple syrup.

Recipe & styling: Kate Turner
Photography: Andreas Eiselen // HMimages.co.za

For a super nutritious brekkie, we recommend our whipped buckwheat porridge with raspberries and almonds.

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Burgers may be a Western creation, but we sure love them here in SA too! Go gourmet with these maple bacon beef burgers with Camembert.

SERVES 4 // COOKING TIME 50 min

INGREDIENTS
For the beef patties
500 g beef mince
1 tbsp breadcrumbs
2 tsp dried thyme
For the maple bacon
400 g streaky bacon, chopped
2 garlic cloves, grated
1 tsp paprika
2 cups apple juice
½ cup maple syrup
To assemble
4 burger buns, halved and toasted
1 cup baby spinach
1 wheel Camembert, sliced

METHOD
For the beef patties
1. Using your hands, combine all the patty ingredients and divide into 4 pieces. Mould each one into a 3 cm thick burger patty.
2. Heat some oil over high heat and cook the burgers for 5 minutes on each side. Lower the heat, season, cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
For the maple bacon
1. Fry the bacon over high heat for 5 minutes, until crispy. Lower the heat, and add the garlic and paprika. Fry for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
2. Deglaze the pan with the apple juice. Add the maple syrup and reduce at a simmer for 15 minutes.
To assemble
1. Top the bottom half of the buns with baby spinach, followed by a beef patty and a slice of Camembert. Finish with a drizzling of maple bacon.

Recipe & styling: Amerae Vercueil
Photography: Samantha Pinto // HMimages.co.za

Wondering what else you can do with your maple bacon? Top your pork chops with it and some Cheddar for a delicious braai treat.

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