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By Crystal Baldwin
These yummy, easy to make egg boats are perfect for a quick breakfast or brunch event where you need to whip up a batch of something filling, warm and delicious. They can be the main event or an appetizer, teasing guests of what's to come for a bigger spread. Either way you don't need to have a lot of ingredients on hand to make this happen.
The great thing about egg boats is that you can use them to clean out the fridge on Sunday morning...pull out that last stalk of spring onions, a last little bit of cheese, some tomatoes that won't make it till next week or whatever you would like to add to them!
You can use one long piece of french bread and slice it when it's done to serve or you can make individual baguettes for each guest creating their own boat with specific ingredients you know only they will like. Get creative and make these as simple or as fancy as you want!
To get started Just cut a V-shape on the top of your bread and cut away the inside, pulling as much bread as you would like out (I like to cut out a lot so the egg fills up the bread).
Be sure to leave enough of a lip to hold the egg mixture in the bread...also be aware if your bread leans to one side and maybe have a larger edge there so the egg mixture doesn't run out. Use the bread you pull out to make some seasoned bread crumbs to use in a future recipe.
Next you'll want to whip up your egg mixture. I am using cream here in this recipe because it makes the eggs super fluffy and light...they bake up a little above the bread for a nice presentation. Of course you can just use milk or add a little sour cream for a similar texture. If you are dairy free than any non-dairy milk will due.
If you want to make up a couple of different loaves with different ingredients than just mix up the eggs seasonings and cheese and then mix in ingredients for each boat, otherwise you can blend them altogether.
I used Gruyère Cheese in this recipe for that rich, buttery flavor but you can use any cheese that you prefer, Mozzarella & Parmesan, a nice white Sharpe Cheddar or whatever you happen to have in the fridge - just grate it up and add to the egg mixture. I like to grate just a bit extra to sprinkle over the top just before popping it in the oven.
You can add anything you want into your boat...Ham & Cheddar, a nice veggie mix of Sautéed mushrooms, onions and olives, some cooked spinach or kale, pancetta, bacon & chives or whatever you can dream up.
Since it's springtime and I had one of my favorite wild greens...stinging nettles, I picked some fresh nettles, steamed and squeezed the water out and made a fresh pesto to blend in with my eggs. You can also replace that with cooked spinach...just remember if your using steamed greens be sure to squeeze as much liquid out as possible to avoid having soggy bread on the bottom.
Once your egg mixture is done, blend it well and pour into the baguette. Add some toppings of your choice to make it more flavorful or decorative looking. I had some fresh chives from the garden that were up and some leftover cherry tomatoes that were begging to be used. A little Gruyère on top and into the oven it went.
Bake for 20-25 minutes depending on how hot your oven is. If you have a french loaf and don't want it to get too hard or crunchy, you can cover it with foil while its baking and uncover right at the end to crisp up the edges (sometimes you don't even need to remove the cover, just check the edges for crispness). Use a knife in the middle of the egg mixture to test for when it's done...the knife should come out clean.
Once your boats are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool for about 5 minutes or so, remember the egg mixture down in the middle will be piping hot! Careful handling or cutting them.
If serving individual boats, you can plate them add some salad and serve. If you'll be cutting a long baguette, slice into serving sizes and plate and serve.
Serve these up with a fresh fruit salad, a warm pot of soup or just a green salad and dressing. All of these can be made up ahead of time so you can stay out of the kitchen and spend time with the special people that you invited over. Of course we suggest serving this with our Strawberry Basil Refresher for a beautiful, spring drink! Perfect for a Mother's Day Brunch or any gathering of family and friends.
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