cake and clothes: breakfast in the Hunter

Lovely scenic pictures of the hunter valley, just outside the best winery- scarborough's (well according to my friends anyways, considering i didn't try any!)

The BEST study group ever (and the best friends ever, lauren should also be in this picture)

The boys and the girls on john's farm.

I was very lucky last weekend when i was invited by a few friends to a farm in the hunter valley. The hunter is an area full of wineries and cheese but more than that, it's picturesque. I took so many pictures, got to feed cows and ride on a quad bike (this was the highlight of my trip).

My friend jacki driving a quad bike in a blazer, such city people, feels like flying.

This is me feeding C5 (named by Tim), these are angus beef cows.

I must admit i was a little hesitant to go since i don't drink nor do i eat cheese, but i am very glad i went since we made a breakfast fit for a king! With the help of my trusty friends bek and jack, we whipped up some corn fritters and pancakes. The corn fritters were inspired by bills in sydney. Ours weren't quite as good but i think they came pretty close (i find that with a lot of my recipes). So here is the recipe for the corn fritters which we served with smoked salmon or bacon, baby spinach and an avocado, tomato salsa.

Ingredients for corn fritters:

4 cobs of corn

2 rashes of bacon (chopped finely)

1 onion (chopped finely)

1 cup self raising flour

2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon baking powder

salt to flavour

Method:

Boil the corn to cook it.

Remove the kernels from the cob using a knife.

Pan fry the bacon and onion until golden and crisp.

In a bowl, add the flour, baking powder, eggs and milk, whisk together. Add the cooked corn, bacon and onion and mix until combined.

Heat a frying pan, ensure it is non stick or use oil. Pan fry the fritters, similarly to a pancake. Keep them all in the oven till they are ready to be served.