Method

Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

Wrap a chopping board in a sheet of plastic film. Lay the strips of bacon side by side upon the plastic wrap until they form a square. Cover the bacon with a thin layer of beef mince.

Take the two cheddar fingers and lay them, end to end, along one side of the bacon and beef base. Season with the Italian herbs, salt and pepper.

Starting at the cheese side, roll the bacon, mince and cheese into a cylinder resembling a sushi roll. Secure with a toothpicks if necessary. Place onto a baking tray and pop into the oven. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the mince is cooked through.

Slice into 1-cm thick discs and serve alongside a salad.

This extract is courtesy of Jump on the Bant Wagon by Nick Charlie Key, published by Human & Rousseau. Available at good book shops for ±R265.