Breakfast for two

This delicious concoction came about one morning in Oslo, Grünnerløkka. One of the most beautiful, cultured areas in Oslo. Sunday markets in the parks, a French cheese boutique on one corner and an American diner on the next, this is a place to explore, especially if you like cosy, funky, original cafés. Only an 8 minute tram ride from the city centre.
I'll post some pics and travel tips another time, and will definitely take more pictures to share the next time I'm in Oslo, but for now, back to breakfast.
This is a really easy, no hassle way of making yourself feel utterly satisfied for breakfast or brunch. The top middle plate is simply strips of frozen puff pastry from the counter top, to the oven, to the plate (Tip: puff pastry rises best when it enters the oven at fridge temperature). The lower middle plate has a few slices of ham rolled up, sliced tomato, Norvegia (a subtle tasting, soft yet firm norwegian cheese that, if you're around Perth, can be found at the Freemantle market. For a more mature tasting cheese, and probably easier to find, replace with Jarslberg, which is an internationally known Norwegian cheese), a few slices of red chili, and a centre of rocket. These complimenting ingredients are placed on the puff pastry (slice horizontally through the puff pastry to make two thinner slices, to use as two open sandwiches) in whatever combinations tickle your fancy ;o)
The two triangular puffs on the right are an easy take on pain au chocolat, I cut the frozen puff pastry into squares, put a blob of Nutella in the centre (happily replaced by chocolate shavings), folded the pastry into a triangle and very lightly pressed the sides. If you squish the sides, they will probably not rise like they did in the pictures, so be careful not to put too much pressure on the pastry.
Et voila! Here you have a breakfast somewhere in-between Norwegian and French. The French loving their pastries and the Norwegians their cheese and open sandwiches. Did you know that the Norwegians invented the cheese-cutter? And Norvegia really is the perfect cheese for it to be used on.
Enjoy this breakfast for one, two, or however many with your favourite breakfast drinks, we chose chocolate milk, coffee, water and orange juice. Hope this brightens your day!