Herbed Egg Breakfast Toast With Hot Pepper Sauce Recipes

HERBED-BAKED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler for 5 minutes and place the oven rack 6 inches below the heat.
• Combine the garlic, thyme, rosemary, parsley, and Parmesan and set aside. Carefully crack 3 eggs into each of 2 small bowls or teacups (you won't be baking them in these) without breaking the yolks. (It's very important to have all the eggs ready to go before you start cooking.)
• Place 2 individual gratin dishes on a baking sheet. Place 1 tablespoon of cream and 1/2 tablespoon of butter in each dish and place under the broiler for about 3 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Quickly, but carefully, pour 3 eggs into each gratin dish and sprinkle evenly with the herb mixture, then sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Place back under the broiler for 5 to 6 minutes, until the whites of the eggs are almost cooked. (Rotate the baking sheet once if they aren't cooking evenly.) The eggs will continue to cook after you take them out of the oven. Allow to set for 60 seconds and serve hot with toasted bread.

HERBED EGG BREAKFAST TOAST WITH HOT PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly toast the bread. Melt the butter or ghee in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Brush the top of each piece of toast lightly with the melted butter or ghee.
• Break the eggs into a medium bowl and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat well with a fork. Stir in the cilantro, parsley and scallions. Add the eggs to the remaining butter in the skillet over medium-low heat and cook, stirring, until set to your liking, 2 to 3 minutes for soft-set eggs.
• Put 2 slices of toast on 2 plates. Top each toast with a slice of tomato. Top with the eggs. Drizzle with the Hot Pepper Sauce and serve.
• Combine the chiles, tomatoes, garlic, onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Scrape down the sides and add the olive oil. Blend until very smooth. Add the parsley and basil and blend until small specks of herbs are visible. Stir in the honey if using.
• Transfer to a medium saucepan and cook over medium-low heat until thickened and darkened by a shade or two, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool completely. Transfer to a glass jar with a lid. Top with a thin layer of olive and the lid. The sauce will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator, as long as it is covered with oil. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.

BRUNCH EGGS WITH HERBED CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt the butter and stir in flour; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in milk, return to heat and heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1 minute; stir in Cheddar cheese, basil.
• Adjust salt and cayenne pepper to personal taste, remove from heat and keep warm.
• In a nonstick 10-inch skillet over medium heat, brown Canadian bacon on both sides, remove and keep warm.
• Beat the yogurt with with egg substitute and pour into skillet that was used for bacon.
• As the egg mixture begins to set at bottom and side, gently lift the cooked portions with spatula so that uncooked portion can flow to bottom.
• Avoid constant stirring.
• Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened throughout but still moist.
• Place 1 slice bacon on each muffin half.
• Divide eggs among the muffin halves, top with about 2 tablespoons sauce, and grate Parmesan cheese on top.
• Add a few grinds of fresh pepper to each serving and sprinkle with freshly snipped chives.
• Serve with fresh fruit for a delightful brunch for 4.