Baked Eggs With Herbs

Name: Baked Eggs With Herbs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 6 ounces cheddar cheese, grated; 8 eggs; salt and black pepper; 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon mixed fresh herbs, finely chopped (sage, thyme, etc.,); 1/4 pint double cream

Submitted by MarieRynr

"Originally this Spring supper dish was made with goose eggs, but chicken eggs can be substituted, allowing two per person."

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photo by PaulaG

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
6 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
8 eggs
salt and black pepper
4 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon mixed fresh herbs, finely chopped (sage, thyme, etc.,)
¹⁄₄ pint double cream

directions

Set oven to 350ºF or Mark 4.
Lightly grease a large oven proof dish with the butter and sprinkle 4 oz of the cheese evenly over the base.
Break the eggs carefully into the dish, one at a time, keeping whole and seasoning lightly.
Mix the herbs together and sprinkle over, then carefully spoon the cream over the egg yolks and top with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden and serve accompanied by crusty bread and butter.

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Reviews

This was so good! Since I did't have any fresh herbs on hand, I used a mix of dried herbs which included chives, dill weed, basil, French tarragon, chervil, and white pepper. Thanks for a great recipe, Marie, I will definatly make this again!

sweetomato
This recipe was scaled down to serve DH and me. I cooked them in individual ramekins and added a touch more cheese than called for. The mixed herbs were dried Herbs de Provence. As for the double cream, I used low-fat milk to which I added dry milk powder for extra richness. Thanks for a wonderful brunch!

PaulaG
Delicious and easy. I too scaled it down--2 eggs in a nice-sized ramekin--and had to shorten the time considerably. Used fresh basil and cracked pepper and loved it!

Chef Kate
We liked this easy recipe. Maybe next time, I’ll add some fried onions or mushrooms. I found that baking this for 20 minutes made the yolks solid. Next time, I’ll watch for the cheese to melt and pull it out sooner, so that we might be able to have the yolks runny. Thanks.

Chef Patience
This was great. I added it extra cheese and it's definately a keeper. It will work as a side dish or as a light meal by itself. Zaar World Tour 05

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