Saucy Ham 'n Eggs in Caraway Puffs

Name: Saucy Ham 'n Eggs in Caraway Puffs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed; 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup cubed cooked ham; 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced; 1 teaspoon chopped canned pimiento; 2 tablespoons chopped green peppers

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 2

ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₄ cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 egg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon caraway seed
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
¹⁄₂ cup cubed cooked ham
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
1 teaspoon chopped canned pimiento
2 tablespoons chopped green peppers

directions

Melt 2 tablespooons butter in 1/4 cup boiling water.
Add 1/4 cup sifted flour and dash salt and stir vigorously.
Cook and stir till mixture forms a ball that doesn't separate.
Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Add 1 egg, beating vigorously till mixture is smooth.
Stir in caraway seed.
Drop dough in two portions, 3 inches apart, on greased baking sheet.
Bake in very hot oven (450 degrees) for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 325 degrees; bake 25 minutes more.
Remove puffs from oven; cool slightly.
Slice off top and remove moist membrane in each puff.
Filling:
1 1/2 tablespoons butter.
1 1/2 tablespoons flour.
1 cup milk.
1/2 cup cubed cooked ham.
2 boiled eggs, sliced.
1 teaspoon chopped pimiento.
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper.
Melt butter in saucepan over low heat; blend in flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and dash pepper.
Add milk all at once.
Cook and stir till mixture thickens and bubbles.
Add remaining ingredients; heat through.
Spoon mixture into caraway puffs; serve immediately.
You can skip the caraway seed in the puffs and fill with ham or chicken or tuna or egg salad too.

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