2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 eggs
salt, ground nutmeg, and freshly ground pepper
chopped Italian (flat leaf) parsley for garnish
Preheat oven to 325. Using about half of the butter, grease 4 shallow individual baking dishes about 5 inches in diameter. Coat each with a1 tablespoon of the cheese.
Break an egg into each dish. Sprinkle lightly with sale, nutmeg, and pepper. Dot with remaining butter.
Bake, uncovered, until eggs are set to your liking (12-15 minutes). Sprinkle with Italian parsley before serving.
Breakfasts & Brunches California Culinary Academy
Serves 4
Variations
Prosciutto Baked Eggs
Do not coat baking dishes with Parmesan cheese. Instead, cook 4 thin slices prosciutto or other ham in butter or margarine until lightly browned, and line each baking dish with a prosciutto slice. Pour in any butter from frying pan. Continue as in basic recipe with eggs, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Then sprinkle each egg with 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese instead of dotting with butter.
Topping Variations
After baking eggs, sprinkle with one or more of these toppings: thinly sliced green onions or snipped chives, red or green chili salsa, caviar, sour cream, crumbled crisp bacon, or grated Swiss or sharp Cheddar cheese.
