This week at Cook the Book Fridays, the selected recipe is Baked Eggs With Kale and Smoked Salmon. CtBF is currently cooking through David Lebovitz's cookbook, My Paris Kitchen.
I was looking forward to make this, as we love eggs around here, and also to use my homegrown kale, which I have been using in a number of recipes recently.
David's recipe calls for smoked salmon but I've used one of the variations that David has suggested, slice of harm torn into pieces. According to him, bacon, crumbled cooked sausages or even sauteed mushrooms can be used instead.
I've used small ramekins for individual servings. Bottom layer is the sauteed kale, followed by a layer of the torn ham pieces. Crack an egg over the ham pieces, scatter some grated cheese over, of which I have used mozzarella. Dribble a tablespoon of heavy cream over the cheese, and sprinkle some bread crumbs over. The breadcrumbs is made by toasting in a skillet with butter, garlic, thyme and salt, until toasted.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the eggs are cooked to your liking. Serve immediately.
I baked these for 16 minutes, as the egg whites are not done yet at 12 minutes. Serve immediately, as up would want to eat this right after baking. You can get everything prepared and ready, then assemble and bake it later about 15 minutes or so, before you intend to serve it.
A spoonful of deliciousness!
The melty gooey mozzarella, my kids favourite cheese! I've made this for lunch, and it was enjoyed by everyone. There's a request for a repeat! I would try with the other variations that David has suggested.
Wow everyone's looks so different to mine! I'm actually wishing there were more photos of finished dishes in the book - I'm a visual cook and baker! Everyone else's dishes look so much nicer than mine!
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised that everyone loved it. It looks mouthwatering!
ReplyDeleteJust yum! I used ham too and the addition of mozzarella must have been so good!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so yummy. I'll bet the mozzarella was good with this, it usually melts so well.
ReplyDeleteI'd love this for breakfast too- so much better than a piece of toast! :)
ReplyDeleteThis look delicious Joyce!
ReplyDeleteI dont eat ham but wonder if I can use some other form of cold meat, getting my 9 year old to eat eggs is quite a challenge, havent tried baked eggs yet.. will give it a try soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to make these in individual ramekins! Yours turned out beautifully.
ReplyDeleteI used crumbly cheese, but I love the look of your melty mozzarella. So many possibilities with this one!
ReplyDeleteIt would be more user-friendly if I made this in individual ramekins also. Yours not only look delicious but very pretty. This dish photographed well. Glad you all liked it.
ReplyDeleteI love the look and taste of that melty gooey mozzarella. Fun to eat for both adults and kids!
ReplyDeleteI love the individual ramekins and adding mozzarella really looks very good. You make it look so delicious.
ReplyDeleteYour dish looks wonderful. And I like the ham, spinach and mozzarella version! These are fun in the individual ramekins. I'm sure that everyone enjoyed! Beautiful!
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