Brekkie in a Cup
Like in Scooby-Doo, those pesky kids were about this morning. They were hungry and they wanted Daddy to cook. 100% #BillWallaceFriendly as this was ‘leftover’ cobbling together and using a different serving technique to make it all restaurant-like. Something a little quirky in fact. And that is how Strawberry Blonde got her Brekkie in a Cup today.
I have these lovely little pans that I bought from TOTT one year, sorry SCANPAN I still love you more. They are the perfect size for single person cooking, and with metal handles, they can also go in the oven. I love em. Beautiful little things that I am certain will last a lifetime. Now I am going to show a few photos here to explain what I did for this dish. Let me know if you like more photos like this or a more written explanation…
For one hungry Strawberry Blonde you will need;
- 2 slices of parma ham;
- 4-5 cherry tomatoes cut into quarters;
- 3 stalks of small asparagus cut into 1″ pieces;
- 2 slices of streaky bacon cut into small pieces like the photo;
- 1 Tsp of finely chopped garlic;
- 1 Tsp Soya sauce;
- 2 eggs;
- Sea salt & cracked black pepper;
- A pinch of saffron if you have some;
- 1″ knob of butter;
- Grated Parmesan; &
- Some black truffle oil (or Olive oil).
- Take a large coffee cup and wrap the Parma ham slices around the inside top (have a look at the photo);
- 2 slices should be enough to go all the way around leaving the bottom clear for the filling – this is the quirky restaurant-style serving idea;
- Pop your pan on the hob and spray with a little Blck truffle oil and throw in the butter – on the heat and get that melted down;
- In with the bacon and the garlic and cook off until the bacon is starting to brown;
- In goes the asparagus, tomatoes, Soya sauce – and again cook-off a wee while until the tomatoes have started to soften;
- In with two eggs now and sprinkle over the top with the grated Parmesan as in the picture above;
- Cook that for a little time and then take another pan and pop it over the top to steam the egg – as in the picture below;
- Strawberry Blonde likes her eggs a little Onsen so 2-3 minutes like this is more than enough to keep them nice and gooey – the cheese will also melt of course;
- When the eggs are done to your liking and the cheese has melted carefully put that into the coffee cup;
- Be careful as you want to keep the Parma ham stuck to the inside of the cup, like in the photo;
- Season with a little sea salt & cracked black pepper; and
- Finally, sprinkle over a few strands of Saffron – as soon as that hits the hot eggs it releases a waft of amazing fragrance…
Remember how we eat;
1st = eyes
2nd = nose
3rd = mouth
This simple little dish has all three senses covered to perfection.
Brekkie in a Cup
