A plate with a sandwich cut in half made of seeded bread, filled with egg mayonnaise and cress.

Egg & Cress Sandwich

An egg and cress sandwich is a classic British favourite, featuring creamy egg mayonnaise and peppery cress nestled between soft slices of bread. These sandwiches are simple yet delicious, perfect for a light lunch or afternoon tea.

Hovis Seed Sensations Original bread with a subtle shadow under it. The packaging is half transparent and half pink, decorated with images of flour, a chef's hat, seeds and wheat.

Made with Hovis® Seed Sensations® Original

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Serves 1

Ingredients

2 Slices of Hovis® Seed Sensations® Original
2 Medium eggs
Salt & Ground black pepper
2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon of salad cream dressing
20g Fresh cress
½ Teaspoon of mustard
1 Tablespoon of butter

Tip

To have slightly runny yolks, take the eggs out at 4 minutes.

Method

Place the eggs in a pan of cold water and bring to a boil. For hard boiled eggs, set your timer for 10-12 minutes. Once cooked, leave the eggs under running water until cold and shell the eggs.

Two hands de-shelling a hard boiled egg over a bowl containing five eggs.

Add mayonnaise, Salad Cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix the ingredients while roughly mashing the eggs. Finally, add the cress.

A hand adding a spoonful of mayonnaise to a glass bowl filled with eggs and salad cream.

Butter both slices of Hovis® Seed Sensations® Original, then spread a layer of the egg mixture on one slice. Top with a second slice, and you are all done!