Little Egg and Ham Pies

Name: Little Egg and Ham Pies
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil or butter; 1 tsp olive oil or butter; 12 thin slices good quality ham; 2 tbsp. roughly chopped parsley; 4 tbsp freshly grated parmesan; 12 large free-range eggs; 2 tbsp cream; sea salt; freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simple Food

By Jill Dupleix

Published 2002

About

Line each mould of a muffin tray with ham, crack an egg into it, add cream and a little grated cheese, and bake. Serve warm for brunch, or take on a picnic.

Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil or butter
12 thin slices good quality ham
12

Pie
Brunch
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Lightly oil or butter a 12-hole muffin tray. Line the base and most of the sides of each mould with a slice of ham, then break an egg into the hollow. Drizzle with the cream, and scatter with sea salt, pepper, parsley and parmesan.