Canned beans make it sturdy enough for a main course ... The solution is to use the technique Escoffier used when he created the ultrathin toast that he named Melba toast in tribute to the Australian ...

It looks as if you have spent ages preparing it, yet is very simple to make. Serve it with melba toast, oat cakes or a little salad. Equipment and preparation: you will need a 450g/1lb loaf tin.