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What is your favourite recipe with eggs as the main ingredient? Besides scrambled or boiled eggs which are too obvious! :rolleyes:
 
Omelets are my favorite, since there are such an infinite number of fillings/toppings one can use with them. My general favorites are cheddar & ham or turkey bacon, spinach & feta cheese, & mushrooms & swiss cheese.

As far as main dish egg dishes, one of my favorites is poached eggs placed on a bed of cooked spinach, topped with a well-seasoned swiss cheese sauce & a light sprinkling of seasoned bread crumbs, & just run under the broiler until bubbly & browning.
 
BreezyCooking said:
Omelets are my favorite, since there are such an infinite number of fillings/toppings one can use with them. My general favorites are cheddar & ham or turkey bacon, spinach & feta cheese, & mushrooms & swiss cheese.

As far as main dish egg dishes, one of my favorites is poached eggs placed on a bed of cooked spinach, topped with a well-seasoned swiss cheese sauce & a light sprinkling of seasoned bread crumbs, & just run under the broiler until bubbly & browning.

I love omelettes! especially with Mozerella and mushroom. YUM!
 
Constance said:
Egg custard...my grandma used to make it in little custard cups for me, and I did the same for my kids.

In England I used to eat custard pies. Small pastry dishes with custard made of egg and cheese and I'm not sure what else. I used to love them. I wonder if that's kind of the same thing?
 
Egg Custard! In custard cups..in pies...and maybe stretching a bit...maybe old timey frozen custard...custard with a few bananas and nilla wafers comes to mind also;)
 
NYBrit said:
In England I used to eat custard pies. Small pastry dishes with custard made of egg and cheese and I'm not sure what else. I used to love them. I wonder if that's kind of the same thing?

The custard I'm talking about is a sweet custard, with a sprinkle of nutmeg on top. We make pies out of it, too.
This recipe is like grandma's, except she used whole milk, not heavy cream.

http://www.recipesource.com/text/desserts/recipe993.txt
 
I partially bake a 9 inch pie crust. Then I saute several bunches of thinly sliced leeks in butter.After baking the crust I spread grated Gruyere cheese over the bottom, top with the sauteed leeks, the pour in a mix of 3-4 eggs 2/3 c. heavy cream with a pinch of nutmeg..Dot the top with several tab. of butter and bake at 375 til set and golden.
kadesma:)
 
Egg Custard

Put this in the microwave as you sit down to dinner and you will have a wonderful warm custard for dessert.

1 1/4 cups milk
2 tsps vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/8 tsp salt
2 TBSP packed light brown sugar

1. Put milk and vanilla into 4-cup microwave-safe measure. Microwave uncovered on high 2 to 3 minutes till hot.
2. Meanwhile, beat eggs, granulated sugar and salt in medium-size bowl until blended.
3. Gradually whisk in hot milk until blended.
4. Pour into four 5-6 ounce custard cups. Place cups on a 10-inch round microwave-safe plate. Place plate on mico-wave safe trivet or inverved saucer in microwave oven.
5. Microwave uncovered on medium 6 to 8 minutes, rotating each cup and then the dish 1/2 turn once, until custard is almost set (the centers should jiggle a little).
6. Let stand about 5 minutes until center is firm and sprinkle with the brown sugar.

Custard
 
creme brulee, frittata, poached eggs and quiche. I like eggs in every form except perhaps deviled eggs which I will eat but somehow have never developed a big liking towards.
 
Oooh - forgot about Deviled Eggs. I LOVE them, & enjoy trying out different mixtures & toppings (love them topped with caper-rolled anchovy filets!).

In fact, I also really like making what I call "Deviled Egg Salad", which is really just Deviled Eggs all chopped up & served on lettuce or as a sandwich filling.
 
And Egg Sandwiches (you guys have me on a roll now - lol!!)!!

I like to either make a small one-egg omelette, folded into quarters, or fry an egg, & then serve it on a roll with melted cheese, ham or turkey bacon, & a few dashes of hot pepper sauce.

Our local bagel shop makes a terrific Egg Sandwich with your choice of 1 or 2 eggs; real Virginia country ham, bacon, or sausage; & swiss, American, cheddar, provoline, or muenster cheese!!! All served up on a large soft egg bagel. One of those along with the terrific fresh coffee they always have on hand makes a fabulous to-go early-morning breakfast when I'm on the run.
 
GrannyG, thank you, thank you for the microwave custard recipe! It's so much simpler than dealing with the water bath.
I do have one question: My microwave has a round glass tray that turns. Do you think I could set the custard cups directly on it?
 
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