Creamy Baked Eggs

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 large eggs
• 2 green onions, chopped (including and green parts)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup of diced cooked bacon or 1/2 cup ham
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper (optional)
• 1 piece bread
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 make sauce first. can be made in the microwave if you wish.
• 2 melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan and add the flour.
• 3 whisk together till smooth, and fry gently for a few minutes which will remove the raw taste of the flour. do not brown the roux.
• 4 add the milk while whisking to avoid lumps, and cook the mixture till thickened. this will make a thin sauce.
• 5 off heat, add the grated cheese, and whisk till it melts.
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 beat the eggs in a bowl to combine.
• 8 saute the green onion in 2 tablespoons butter to soften.
• 9 add beaten eggs and bacon.
• 10 fry-scramble, and remove from pan while they are still quite soft (nearly set), and combine with the sauce.
• 11 stir together, and place in a buttered 11x7 inch baking dish.
• 12 butter the bread.
• 13 whirl in a food processor to make buttered crumbs.
• 14 sprinkle on top of the sauced eggs.
• 15 can refrigerate, covered, overnight for baking the next morning.
• 16 bake, uncovered, at 350°f for 20 minutes, till set, and crumbs are toasted.