Swiss Eggs Recipes

SWISS EGGS

Steps:

• Melt butter in shallow casserole dish (7-9" corning works well). Line dish with the cheese. Break eggs over cheese. Add salt and pepper to cream and pour over eggs. Sprinkle parmesan over all and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Broil briefly to brown the cheese topping.

SWISS SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• Heat butter or olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• While skillet is heating, beat eggs and milk together until foamy.
• When skillet is hot, pour eggs into skillet and scramble until just beginning to set.
• Add cheese to eggs and continue cooking eggs to desired doneness.
• After the eggs are done, put them on a plate and continue to stir until the cheese is completely melted.
• Serve immediately.

SWISS EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sprinkle cheese over the bottom of a well buttered 11x7" baking dish.
• Break eggs over cheese (yolks should be intact) so they are evenly spaced throughout the pan.
• Mix cream, mustard, salt and cayenne and pour evenly over the pan.
• Dot with butter.
• Bake for 15 minutes or longer, as needed.

SWISS CHARD BAKED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 3-quart baking dish.
• Remove the stems from the chard leaves and chop the stems. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute the stems, shallot, 1 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of black pepper until the shallot is golden, about 8 minutes. Stir in the chard leaves and cook, turning with tongs, until the leaves are wilted, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer the chard to the prepared baking dish and make 6 shallow wells in the leaves. Crack an egg into each well and sprinkle the eggs with salt and black pepper. Bake, rotating the dish as needed for even cooking, until the egg whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Stir together the yogurt and lime juice in a small bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Top the eggs with dollops of the yogurt and sprinkle with the red pepper flakes. Serve with bread on the side.

HAM & SWISS EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and nutmeg. Sprinkle cheese and ham into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish or pan; pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle croissant pieces over top., Bake, uncovered, until puffed and golden brown, 35-40 minutes. Sprinkle with chives. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving., Make-Ahead: Refrigerate unbaked casserole, covered, several hours or overnight. To use, preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake as directed.