Pilchards on Toast

Im always looking for something different for breakfast.. I mean there is only so much oatmeal or strawberry jam on toast one can eat.. or maybe not. Anyway I was skimming through "Eating for Victory", a collection of Ministry of Food Leaflets from World War 2.. and came across the section with breakfast suggestions. And there nestled on the last page was a blast from the past... "Pilchards on Toast" andmaybe the simplest recipe Ive seen for a while

Wow..I hadnt had that for years...and after a quick rummage in the pantry I found a tin of sardines. After blowing the dust off, I made myself a tasty meal of this tinned treasure on a couple of slices of National Loaf. I didnt use butter, to me it was just as good. It was so yummy and I thought it would make for a quick lunch too

Needless to say pilchards are now on my shopping list, and wont be relegated to the back of the cupboard again

1 Tin Pilchards (15 oz size)
4 slices of buttered toast

• Divide the pilchards on to the four slices of toast
• I mashed them slightly in a bowl first
• Place under  the grill broiler) for several minutes to heat
• Enjoy!

Eating For Victory