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Pane Frattau

Pane Frattau is an incredible, traditional dish from Sardinia. It's made with layers of thin, crispy bread soaked in stock and layered with a simple tomato sauce, pecorino cheese and topped with a poached egg. It's unbelievably delicious and perfect for breakfast, brunch....or any time of the day really!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 471 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 6.5 oz (180g) Pane Carasau (about 90g/3oz per person)
  • 1.5 cups (400g) Passata (tomato puree US)
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 small handful fresh basil
  • 2 cups (500ml) vegetable stock
  • 2 eggs at room temperature (see notes)
  • Pecorino Sardo or Romano for grating
  • salt
  • olive oil

Instructions

Make the sauce
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  1. Add a drizzle of olive oil to a pan and add the 2 whole, peeled garlic cloves. Sauce the garlic for a few seconds until fragrant then add the passata (tomato puree) and a pinch of salt.
  2. Simmer the tomato sauce for 15-20 minutes until reduced slightly. Add the fresh torn basil leaves 5 minutes before the end. Taste for seasoning and add more salt if needed.
Assemble the Pane Frattau
  1. Heat the stock in a pot and keep warm.
  2. Dunk a piece of pane carasau into the stock (you can break it so it fits into your pot) and lay it on a serving plate. Continue with another 2 or 3 pieces to create one even layer.
  3. Spread 1-2 tablespoons of tomato sauce over the layer of bread and grate some Pecorino cheese on top.
  4. Continue the process another twice so you have 3 layers in total.
Poach your eggs (must use fresh eggs)
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Separate your eggs into two ramekins (one egg per ramekin).
  2. Once the water is boiling turn the heat off completely. Submerge the ramekins one at a time into the water and pour the eggs into the hot water (see video or photos for reference). Try remember which egg you dropped into the water first.
  3. Let the eggs poach in the water for 4-5 minutes then remove the first egg with a slotted spoon. Add the egg to the middle of the Pane Frattau.
  4. Repeat with the second egg, sprinkle each egg with a small pinch of salt and serve.
  5. Traditionally, the egg is burst and spread over the bread before eating, enjoy!

Notes

  • Eggs - make sure your eggs are as fresh as possible. This is an important tip for great poached eggs. They must also be at room temperature for best results.
  • Poaching eggs in advance - if poaching in advance make sure you transfer the poached eggs to a bowl of ice-cold water to stop them from cooking. Pop them back into hot water for 1 minute before serving to warm up.
  • Double the recipe - this recipe makes 2 generous servings but you can easily double it to serve 4-6.
  • Add onion - some recipes saute finely chopped white onion before adding the tomato.
  • Make it spicy - for a spicy kick why not add some fresh or dried chillies to the tomato sauce. You could even add some spicy 'Nduja salami.

Nutrition Information

Calories 471kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 164mg (55%) Sodium 1059mg (44%) Potassium 852mg (24%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 1657IU (33%) Vitamin C 20mg (22%) Calcium 62mg (6%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 471

% Daily Value*

Calories 471kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 164mg 55%
Sodium 1059mg 44%
Potassium 852mg 18%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 1657IU 33%
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Calcium 62mg 6%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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