Mock Chicken Sandwich Filling

This is my favourite sandwich filling. It evolved from the days of the old Coolgardie Safe where the only cheese in the house came in the familiar blue packet and was kept in the pantry. So I always make sure I have some on hand. This is great for kid's lunchboxes now summer is here, freezes really well and is yummy on toast for breakfast. It keeps for a week or more in the fridge - if it ever lasts that long. My kids prefer to call it Savoury Cheese but country people know it by it's real name.


MOCK CHICKEN SANDWICH FILLING












Ingredients:
1 large ripe tomato
1 small onion, finely chopped
Sprinkle of mixed herbs - about 1/3 of a teaspoon. More if you like the flavour.
125 Kraft cheddar cheese
1 beaten egg
1 teaspoon butter
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Saute chopped onion in butter in pan. Peel the tomato by briefly immersing it in boiling water until the skin is loose. Chop finely and add to pan along with the mixed herbs. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until liquid is reduced.
Grate cheese and add to pan. Stir over low heat until melted. Do not allow to boil. Add the beaten egg and cook for 1 minute. Season to taste. Cool in the fridge before use.

The mixture will set upon cooling. If boiled, it curdles. The flavour is the same but the texture isn't. It just doesn't spread as smoothly.