Baked Eggs In Casserole
"From The Williamsburg Cookbook in the mid '70's that I have enjoyed occasionally over the last 30 years. A good cure for excess ham or boiled eggs. A very good dish."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (388.7 g)
- Calories 579.1
- Total Fat - 36.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 18.2 g
- Cholesterol - 418.9 mg
- Sodium - 1842.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 21.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 8.7 g
- Protein - 39.8 g
- Calcium - 465.2 mg
- Iron - 2.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 3 mg
- Thiamin - 1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Spray a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish or 4 individual ramekins with oil.
Step 2
Salt the eggs to taste and cut ham into thin strips and arrange a layer of ham, then eggs, and sauce in the ramekins or in the casserole. Repeat layers.
Step 3
Sprinkle lightly with bread crumbs, Swiss cheese, and 1/2 of the nutmeg (paprika optional). Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes for individual ramekins and 25 to 35 minutes for the 1 1/2 qt casserole, or until cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
FOR BECHAMEL SAUCE
Step 4
Heat butter and onion together until onion is soft, but do not brown. Stir in flour and remove from heat. Add hot milk or milk and chicken stock mixture and continue to stir rapidly until sauce is smooth.Return to heat, stirring continuously until sauce comes to a boil. Gently simmer and stir 3 to 5 minutes longer. Stir in 1/2 of the total nutmeg. Sauce can be strained or left as is with the onions. Note: extra cheese can be added to the sauce.
Tips
No special items needed.
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