Scrambled Egg and Bacon Baskets

Category: Hot Snacks

These egg and bacon baskets are a fun way of serving a real favourite made into a truly tasty snack or dinner with the simple addition of bacon.

Servings

4

Ingredients

4 large squares slices white bread, crust removed olive oil for brushing 4 rind rashes of smoked back bacon 4 large eggs 15ml snipped fresh chives 15g lightly salted butter

Method

Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Using a rolling pin each slice of bread very flatly then lightly brush each side with a little oil. Press each bread piece into a deep sided muffin pan or a mini pudding basin at an angle so that the bread forms a flower shape. Cook in the preheated oven for 5 - 8 minutes or until crisp, lightly browned and the baskets holds its shape when lifted from the pan. Meanwhile, perheat the grill to medium and then cook the bacon for 3 - 5 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Then using a pair of scissiors cut each rasher into small dice. Beat the eggs together with the chives in a jug. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming, then add the egg mixture and snipped bacon using a wooden spoon, cook, stirring constantly for approx 3 - 5 minutes or until lightly scrambled. Taste and season if necessary. Place the bread baskets on serving plates then deivde the egg and bacon mixture between the baskets and serve immediately. Do not leave these to stand for long as the bread will go soggy. PER SERVING 272 Kcal, fat 17.9g, saturated fat 6.1g, salt 1.6g, carbohydrate 13.4g, sugar 0.8g, fibre 0.5g