Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
Nest Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 shredded wheat biscuits
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 6 eggs
- 6 tablespoons milk
- Salt
- Freshly-ground black pepper
- Paprika
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease six custard cups.
- Finely crush shredded wheat biscuits. Toss cereal and butter until well combined. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the cereal, and divide the rest evenly among the custard cups.
- Press the mixture evenly against the bottoms and sides of the cups. Divide one-half of the cheese equally among the custard cups, and break an egg into each cup. Spoon 1 tablespoon of milk over each egg, and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Cover
with the remaining cheese, and spread about 1 tablespoon of the reserved cereal around the edge of each cup. Sprinkle the top of each cup with paprika.
- Place the custard cups on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the eggs are firm.
- Serve the eggs hot.