Being the 1st week back to work from leave didn’t make the week any easier. On day 1, I was on the “I woke up like this … flawless” tip. After that, it’s like the week was on steroids. The one thing I was really looking forward to doing at the end of the week was sleeping in on Saturday morning. And that I did. As I was lazing around and doing my internet rounds, I landed on @Lamzana’s breakfast, Bacon Egg Muffins and it was calling out for me. Since it was my “bring brunch to bed” day and the ingredients were the usual, I was like why not. Not the healthiest of choices, but a little indulgence is great for the soul. Here goes the recipe.
Ingredients.
- 6 slices of bread
- 6 eggs
- Slices of bacon – 400gms Collar Bacon
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Thyme
- Olive Oil
Method.
- Preheat the oven to 200o.
- Set the heat come from the top burner only. It cooks better.
- Heat a pan on medium heat and cook the bacon for about 4-5 minutes. So that it becomes a little flexible as you place it on the muffin cup. While the bacon is cooking, cut our circles out of each slice of bread. I used a circular cup since I didn’t have a cutter. The extra bread could be binned, since it’s more or less the edges. But if you feel guilty, you can apply some butter and eat it.
- On the muffin tin, brush each cup with some olive oil – for greasing purposes.
- Then lay each circle of bread into the bottom of each muffin cup and on each sprinkle a layer of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Wrap the bacon around the edge of each muffin cup – this was actually the hardest part – but just be smart about it, make sure it forms a crater in the middle.
- Crack an egg into each cup. To make it easier, I cracked the egg into a glass first then poured it into the muffin cup.
- I added a dash of thyme on each cup to give it some flavor.
- Bake them for 10-15 minutes or until the whites have set and the yolk is cooked.
My biggest fear was for the egg to be runny – eek! But luckily, it was well-cooked, and I followed instructions to the dot. I served it with fresh juice and a fresh fruit, at least to balance off healthy and unhealthy portions. But I don’t think it makes difference, maybe just for your conscience.
We shared with our lovely neighbors because trust me, self control is a bit difficult when you have a combination of bacon, egg and cheese staring at you, waiting to be devoured. You just want to eat one, then another one – and the next you know you’re looking at an empty tray and imagining the calories. Basically, sharing is not only caring, but healthy.
Happy cooking loves!
Signing Off ~~~ *Kawi*
