Blogwatch: Eggs Cooked in Muffin Tins
The blog Sweeetheart Fever posts about a novel way to cook eggs: bake them in muffin tins. If it weren't so hot out, I'd try it this week. I can imagine plunking one of this muffin-tin eggs on an English muffin with some good, sharp cheddar. Mmm.
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13 Comments:
Don't forget a couple of strips of hot crispy bacon with that English muffin and sharp cheddar.
holdthemayo at 12:07PM on 07/21/08
Why not line the muffin tin with some parma ham or other ham? Top off with some cream, tabasco and/or grated parmesan.
Makes some awesome breakfast parcels that are bound to impress your breakfast guest(s)
// Mike - http://freestylecookery.blogspot.com
merixon at 12:37PM on 07/21/08
These suggestions are delicious! I was pressed for time when I cooked the eggs above (work, work, work...sigh), but I'm definitely planning on makin' up some more this weekend when I have a little more time. I can't wait to include cheese/bread/sauces, etc.
sweeetheartfever at 12:44PM on 07/21/08
Rachel Ray did "green eggs and ham" this way. The "green" is spinach and the "ham" is prosciuto, which forms the up in the bottom of the muffin tin:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/green-eggs-and-ham-recipe/index.html
Joshua at 1:07PM on 07/21/08
Mark Bittman did a similar thing with eggs baked in a ramekin.
Click here for video.
I tried his variation with tomato, cream, and prosciutto for a brunch crowd and everyone loved it!
Dominic
the zen kitchen
dvchurch at 1:22PM on 07/21/08
I'm not sure how "novel" this is. Ever look at the egg in an Egg McMuffin? I don't know what they use at McDonald's, but I bet it looks a lot like a muffin tin. And cheddar cheese, bacon or ham. I don't want to be a drag, but I think we're re-inventing a wheel here. My favorite always has been with sausage.
Brupie at 1:50PM on 07/21/08
perhaps: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/baked-eggs-recipe.html
will tickle your fancy a little more?
This lady is pretty spectacular; I recommend browsing her whole website. She puts up lovely photos and fantastic recipes.
sweeetheartfever at 2:03PM on 07/21/08
The Egg McMuffin is cooked on the griddle in a metal ring, not baked. You can create a functional home version of the ring by cutting out the top and bottom of a tuna fish can.
I've seen some interesting looking stuff using coffee mugs, both in the oven and in the microwave.
Joshua at 2:39PM on 07/21/08
this would be good for an eggs benedict type of recipe. but this sounds similar to the mark bittman concept of eggs in a souffle dish. spring some olive oil, add some pancetta or proscuitto, some cheese, and plop an egg on top. it's delicious! and a great breakfast dish/appetizer.
gobbl at 4:54PM on 07/21/08
I've been doing eggs in muffin tins for a while (check my favorite muffin tin egg recipe with asparagus, ramps, and bacon).
They're really easy and quick, and if you have a 6-cup tin, you could do them in the toaster oven to keep your kitchen relatively cool.
butterface at 4:57PM on 07/21/08
this sounds and looks so yummy and so many variations can be made. Breakfast, brunch or dinner. I think what isn't mentioned is this is made in a silicone muffin cup making preparation and clean up really easy and if needed can be cooked in the mircowave.
ceily at 6:46PM on 07/21/08
this sounds and looks so yummy and so many variations can be made. Breakfast, brunch or dinner. I think what isn't mentioned is this is made in a silicone muffin cup making preparation and clean up really easy and if needed can be cooked in the microwave.
ceily at 6:50PM on 07/21/08
We learned this in middle school home ec -- in a pyrex ramekin with a little butter and (quelle horreure) Velveeta -- I did a lot of these after school in the toaster oven as a starving after-school teenager. We also used to get a less-appetizing version at summer camp that we called "hockey pucks" -- not so yum.
Charlotte at 7:57PM on 07/21/08