We’re always on the lookout for new breakfast dishes—we are a family of dedicated breakfast eaters. Here is a quick and easy way to make a special egg dish, adapted from an old recipe my mother used to use. We had this last weekend as part of a Sunday brunch—and served it with cinnamon toast and blueberries topped with vanilla yogurt and granola. This is a good recipe to play with—the ham could be changed to bacon or any kind of sausage, and for a change of cheese—I’m going to try Gouda or Gruyère.
Ham and Egg Gratin
Serves 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
2 teaspoons butter
2 ¾ ounces cooked ham, diced
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk, heated just to the boil
Salt and pepper
2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease 4 small ramekins with the butter. Crack the eggs into a small mixing bowl. Whisk them well. Stir in the ham and then gradually add the hot milk, stirring the mixture constantly. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour the mixture into the ramekins and sprinkle each with equal parts of the cheese. Place on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until set. Let cool for 5 minutes and then serve.
This looks like my kind of breakfast for company this weekend; timing is perfect!