Egg & toast cups

Egg & toast cups

This is my idea of a perfect, easy, guest-worthy breakfast!  It looks a little fancy & it tastes a lot delicious.  Plus, you probably have all the ingredients in your fridge anyway!  I've made it three times so far.  It is my new favorite egg breakfast dish.

This Everyday Food recipe (Sep. 2010, p. 83) calls for bacon, but I find it easier to use a piece of thin-sliced smoked deli ham.  I'm sure any deli meat would do.  As you can see in the following photo, I opted for no meat. This is a great recipe to have kids help with.  My 5 year old loved rolling out the bread & tearing it into circles.

bacon, egg and toast cups
Everyday Food Sep, 2010 p.82-3
Serves 6

You need:
3 T. unsalted butter, melted (I used Brummel & Brown spread melted for the tops & Pam non-stick spray for the bottoms)

6 slices sandwich bread
6 slices bacon (I prefer deli ham as you get one less pan dirty - Amen!)
6 eggs

coarse salt & pepper
*I also add a little shredded cheese

What to do:

Pre-heat oven to 375.

Lightly butter 6 muffin cups (or spray with Pam).  Flatten bread with a rolling pin & cut into round pieces - I used my butter tub lid as a template.  Press the 2 halves into the muffin tin, overlapping slightly.  I used a small cup to smoosh the bread into the cup.  Use any extra bread to patch the gaps.  Brush the bread with the melted butter - especially the top edges.

In a large skillet, cook bacon over med. until almost crisp.  Lay one bacon slice in each bread cup (or deli meat!).  I like to throw in a little shredded cheese at this point.  Then crack an egg over each.  Season with salt & pepper.  Pop into the oven & bake until whites are just set - 20 to 25 minutes.  Run a small knife around cups to loosen toasts.  Serve immediately.  If you're being polite, serve with silverware.  My five year old thought it was great fun to just pick it up!

*You could also use crumbled sausage, sauteed spinach, basil & Parmesan cheese in the cups.  I've thought about using tortillas & topping with salsa & avocado.  He-llo!  I'll post them if I make them!  Also, I serve these with some bright seasonal fruit & especially with avocado if I have any.  Avocado makes everything better.  My sister told me so.

Guten Appetit!