I woke up this morning and wanted to try a recipe from one of my many cookbooks. I haven’t made many baked egg dishes, but became intrigued after reading some recipes awhile back. Considering how bloody cold it has been all winter (easily the coldest winter I’ve ever had here in town) using the oven to warm up the morning sounded like a good idea.
First I preheated the oven to 425F (220C). Then I oiled a baking dish and covered the bottom in slices of medium cheddar.
I dropped 4 eggs over the cheese. The recipe originally called for a light cream, but I only had half n half and milk to choose from, so I opted for the former. I also added salt, pepper, and the recipe didn’t call for it but I added some paprika on for extra flavor. Then finally I added grated cheese on top and baked it for 15 minutes.
It tasted like a giant poached egg. I’m thinking next time I go to make this I’ll try adding and changing some things depending on what ingredients I have on hand. This kind of recipe is like a canvas asking for other items to be added to it. Like caramelized onions and brie, or sun dried tomato and feta. I’ll also make sure there is bacon on hand next time…. Woke up and didn’t realize it was all gone! The one day where I decide to make a bacon egg breakfast and poof! Gone!