Breakfast Nests Food

BREAKFAST BIRD'S NEST

Steps:

• Lay bread on the counter or a plate.
• Using a wide topped glass, cut a circle out of the center of the bread.
• Over medium heat, melt 1 tsp butter in a non-stick skillet.
• When heated, lay both pieces of bread (the circle and the piece with the hole) in pan and reduce heat to low-medium.
• When bread is very lightly browned on the bottom, drop 1 tsp butter into the hole.
• When melted, crack the egg over the hole and allow egg to drop into and fill the hole.
• Cook for 1- 2 minutes and then flip the bread with the egg and the bread circle over.
• Cook for about 2- 3 minutes, until bread is lightly browned and egg is set.
• Serve egg with the toasted bread circle for dipping.

BREAKFAST EGG NESTS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position and preheat oven to 325°F.
• Coat 6 (6 oz) ramekins with cooking spray and place on sheet pan.
• Flatten each bread slice with a rolling pin to 1/8-inch thickness and place in ramekins, pressing against bottom and sides, and overlapping where necessary.
• Combine mushrooms, green onion and tarragon in small bowl; season with salt and pepper and divide among ramekins.
• Break 1 egg carefully into each ramekin; top with cheese and paprika; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, rotating pan after 10 minutes, or until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are still creamy. Bake slightly longer for hard cooked yolks.
• Cool on rack 2 minutes, then unmold, and transfer to serving plates.

BIRDS NEST BREAKFAST CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Spray muffin tin generously with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, add hash browns, olive oil, cheddar cheese, and salt and pepper and mix together.
• Divide hash brown mixture between 12 muffin cups (use a cookie scoop to make your life easier). Each one will hold a generous ¼ cup.
• Press the hash browns in to the muffin tin. Make a small depression in the middle, shaping it into a nest.
• Generously spray the tops of the hash brown nest with cooking spray.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the hash browns are golden brown. Keep an eye on them for the last few minutes to ensure they don't burn. Let the hash brown nests cool for about 15 minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 425 degrees.
• Crack an egg into each nest.
• Bake for 12 minutes, or until the whites are set and the yolk is your desired doneness.
• Serve warm. Add salt and pepper to taste.