Baked Eggs in Phyllo Cups
We are inspired by a Sara's Secrets brunch episode to bake eggs rather than frying or scrambling. We replace the ham that was used as the container for the eggs in the show with phyllo dough. The result is a vegetarian egg dish that is impressive and easy. Originally served as part of: Nesting.
Ingredients
- vegetable cooking spray (Pam)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 sheets phyllo dough (defrosted in fridge for the day)
- 6 extra-large farmer's market fresh eggs
- salt & pepper
Instructions
We begin by pre-heating the oven to 425 degrees. We get out our 12-cup muffin tin and spray with the vegetable spray.
We melt the butter in a small prep bowl in the microwave. We unroll the defrosted phyllo dough and place one sheet on our wax paper covered counter. We cover up the dough that we are not working with so it does not dry out. Using our pastry brush, we brush quickly with the butter. We tear off a two inch width of the sheet. The rest we fit into one of the cups of the muffin tin - mostly worrying about covering up the sides. We fold the two-inch piece width in quarters and fit in the bottom of the same muffin cup. We repeat with the other five sheets of dough, fitting them into every other cup of the muffin tin.
We break each egg carefully into each phyllo-filled muffin cup and bake in the oven for 10-20 minutes depending on how runny or well-cooked we like the yolks. We remove the baked egg with a small offset spatula when it is the desired doneness.
We serve the baked eggs sprinkled with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
- vegetable cooking spray (Pam)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 6 sheets phyllo dough (thawed in the fridge)
- 6 extra-large eggs
- salt and pepper
Instructions
What's a kid job?
A Kid job is a step kids can help with, with a grown-up nearby, not one they do on their own. Every kid is different, so go by what your child can do rather than by age. Roughly:
- Little ones (about 2 to 4) can stir, pour in ingredients a grown-up has measured, tear lettuce, wash vegetables and sprinkle toppings.
- Older kids (about 5 to 8) can also measure and level, crack eggs, whisk, roll and cut out dough, and put things together.
- Bigger kids can read the recipe aloud, keep track of the timer, and take on more of the cooking as they're ready.
Steps with a knife, microplane, skewers, stove, oven, grill or hot oil, or with raw meat, poultry or seafood, are marked Grown-up. Kids can still watch those, from a safe distance.
Heat the oven to 425°F and spray a 12-cup muffin tin.
Kid job
Lay one phyllo sheet on wax paper, keeping the rest covered, and brush it quickly with butter. Tear off a 2-inch strip. Press the rest into a muffin cup, covering the sides, then fold the strip in quarters and press it into the bottom. Repeat with the other sheets in every other cup.
Carefully crack an egg into each phyllo cup. Bake 10 to 20 minutes, depending on how runny you like the yolks.
Lift the eggs out with a small offset spatula and sprinkle with salt and pepper.