Baked Eggs with Basil-Mint Pesto Recipe
from the book Chicken and Egg by Janice Cole
Ingredients
| Basil leaves | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), lightly packed | |
| Mint leaves | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), lightly packed | |
| Garlic | 1/4 Teaspoon, minced | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Extra virgin olive oil | 1 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Baguette slice | 8 | |
| 1/4 cup fresh goat cheese at room temperature | ||
| Eggs | 8 Small | |
| Pecans | 4 Teaspoon, chopped | |
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter four 5 x 1-inch gratin or crème brûlée dishes or coat them with nonstick spray and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Pulse the basil and mint in a food processor until finely chopped. Add the garlic, 1/8 teaspoon of the salt, and half of the pepper and pulse to combine. With the processor running, slowly add the olive oil.
Toast the baguette slices and spread each with ½ tablespoon of the goat cheese. Arrange 2 slices in each baking dish. Top each slice with about ¾ teaspoon of the basil mint mixture and gently spread to cover.
Break the eggs, one at a time, into a small cup and gently pour 1 egg over each slice of toast. (The eggs may slip off the toast and the toast may float, but don’t worry, they will bake just fine.) Sprinkle the eggs with the remaining salt and pepper. Top each dish with 1 teaspoon of pecans.
Bake the eggs for 12 to 16 minutes or until the egg whites are set and the yolks are to your preferred doneness.
Notes:
The basil-mint mixture can be made 1 day ahead and refrigerated or make a batch when the herbs are in season and freeze for up to 6 months.
This is an easy dish to make for guests because the herb mixture can be made in advance and the bread can be toasted and spread with the cheese and pesto up to 2 hours ahead.
If you like this recipe you can purchase Janice's book Chicken and Egg on Amazon.com
Toast the baguette slices and spread each with ½ tablespoon of the goat cheese. Arrange 2 slices in each baking dish. Top each slice with about ¾ teaspoon of the basil mint mixture and gently spread to cover.
Break the eggs, one at a time, into a small cup and gently pour 1 egg over each slice of toast. (The eggs may slip off the toast and the toast may float, but don’t worry, they will bake just fine.) Sprinkle the eggs with the remaining salt and pepper. Top each dish with 1 teaspoon of pecans.
Bake the eggs for 12 to 16 minutes or until the egg whites are set and the yolks are to your preferred doneness.
Notes:
The basil-mint mixture can be made 1 day ahead and refrigerated or make a batch when the herbs are in season and freeze for up to 6 months.
This is an easy dish to make for guests because the herb mixture can be made in advance and the bread can be toasted and spread with the cheese and pesto up to 2 hours ahead.
If you like this recipe you can purchase Janice's book Chicken and Egg on Amazon.com
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