Baked Egg Yolk Nests

Recipe below serves 2 or 4—depending on many eggs each individual wishes to have.

This is a fun and actually splashy looking dish to serve your family or guests for a little special breakfast or brunch.  It’s also very tasty and easy to make. So, give it a try.

Ingredients:

1. 4 eggs divided—whites in a medium sized bowl and yolks saved whole in the broken shell
2. 1/4 C. or more grated Parmesan  or Pecorino-Romano
3. 1/4 C. or more chopped chives
4. 1/4 C. or more diced bacon, ham or pancetta
5. S & P to taste

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 450.
2. Line a cookie or other baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Whip whites until stiff peaks form.
4. Fold into whites the grated cheese, chives and diced bacon,ham or pancetta
5. Divide the egg whites as evenly as possible and spoon in mounds on prepared baking sheet.
6. Make a deep well in each of the white mounds.
7. Bake in pre-heated oven for 3 minutes.
8. Then add your yolks in each mound and top with S&P to taste.
9. Bake yolks will firm—from 3 to 4 minutes.
10. Serve with muffins and some other kind of yummy bread and a side of fresh fruit.
11. Bon Appétit.