Best Baked Eggs In Toast Cups With Melty Cheese Recipes

BAKED EGGS IN TOMATO CUPS

Steps:

• Note the tomatoes should be fresh picked and should be at the point where you can still hollow them out but headed for buttery soft in the next day or so.
• Herbs: oregano,chervil, basil, sage, Mrs. Dash.
• Preheat oven to 425°F while slicing tomatoes. Remove tops the scoop out seeds and pulp.
• Place in a shallow baking dish, sprinkle with a bit of salt or Mrs Dash [I used Italian], fresh ground pepper and put in a pinch of the parmesan cheese.
• Crack the egg into the tomato. Sprinkle with pepper, salt or Mrs. Dash, other herbs and a tiny bit of parmesan.
• Bake for 20 minutes for soft yolks and 30 to 35 for hard. During the last 4 minutes place two slices of the cheddar cheese in a cross pattern on top. Melt and let brown. When I removed I put a small amount of fresh chives on top of the cheese.
• Serves 8.

CREAM CHEESE SCRAMBLED EGGS IN TOAST CUPS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Gradually add milk.
• Add eggs, chives and salt.
• Beat with a fork or whisk until foamy.
• Melt butter in a frying pan.
• When sizzling, pour in egg mixture.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring and moving eggs from center and from sides until eggs are thick and creamy.
• Serve in toast cups and sprinkle with more chives.
• Toast Cups:
• Butter both sides of bread.
• Push bread into lightly greased muffin cups so that corners form points.
• Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown.
• Toast cups can be made ahead and reheated just before serving.

BAKED EGGS IN MAPLE TOAST CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter six muffin cups.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter and add the syrup. (You can also do this in a microwave).
• Remove the crusts from the bread. Flatten each slice with a rolling pin. Brush both sides of each slice with the syrup mixture.
• Put one slice into each muffin cup and sprinkle the bacon pieces in the cups.
• Break an egg into each cup and bake until the eggs are set; start checking after about 5 minutes.
• Lift the toast cups from the pan and serve immediately, drizzled with additional syrup, if desired.