Easy, Cheesy & Elegant!

Greatings all!  eeeerrrrr... greetings that is...hmmmm or perhaps I do mean "greatings" cuz I can only hope that you find my food blog posts are simply and tastily "great - things" to introduce to your palate....clever or corny?......hmmm...anyhow...

Greatings all!

So this morning I have another breakfast recipe at popular demand...people want me to write about more breakfast ideas it seems.  So here you go!  This one is soooo easy and soooo cheesy and soooo elegant in presentation that it always gets raves before and after eating.  This especially does well for a special occasion brunch or mother's day or for one of those events where you suddenly decide "tonight we are having breakfast for dinner!"

This recipe is so versatile you can decide which ingredients to use depending on the taste's of individual family members.  Here I list my slant on the recipe...I find it to be a burst of fantastic flavor with just a few ingredients...but like I said, the skies the limit!

Elegant Eggs in Ham Cups

Eggs

Slices of ham from deli section of your local store

(I have them slice black forest ham at the slicer setting of "2")

Minced Onion

Shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Chipotle Salsa

Chives - dried or fresh

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

A muffin tin

(recipe presents itself best in small sized tin because the egg fluffs to the top ridge of the ham, but the large works if that is all you have)

Spray the muffin cups with a non stick cooking spray

Carefully form a slice of ham down into each cup...they don't have to be perfect, in fact I think having them not wrap into each cup perfectly adds a bit of good rustic-ness. If you get a tear in the bottom of the ham...not to worry, it will still hold the egg intact

Sprinkle a bit of minced onion, chipotle salsa and shredded cheese into the bottom of each

Crack an egg into each well, being careful not to break the yolk

Add salt and pepper to taste along with a bit more cheese and a tad of chives

Bake in oven for twenty minutes or longer depending on how well done your guests/family/love interest/doggies/neighbors/strangers...etc etc

want their eggs

The coolest thing about these morsels is that they hold the cup shape as you remove them to plates for a smashing presentation!

Serve this with a tall thin glassed mimosa*** or fresh juice and of course with your

best breakfast potato recipe and croissants or toast and fresh fruit


***I mix cranberry and orange juices with the champagne for an exotic twist
For the non drinkers at your breakfast, you can serve the juices mixed with crushed ice
and a sprig of fresh mint

Great things happen at breakfast too!

robert