Tomato Egg Cups Recipes

BAKED EGGS IN TOMATO CUPS

Steps:

• Note the tomatoes should be fresh picked and should be at the point where you can still hollow them out but headed for buttery soft in the next day or so.
• Herbs: oregano,chervil, basil, sage, Mrs. Dash.
• Preheat oven to 425°F while slicing tomatoes. Remove tops the scoop out seeds and pulp.
• Place in a shallow baking dish, sprinkle with a bit of salt or Mrs Dash [I used Italian], fresh ground pepper and put in a pinch of the parmesan cheese.
• Crack the egg into the tomato. Sprinkle with pepper, salt or Mrs. Dash, other herbs and a tiny bit of parmesan.
• Bake for 20 minutes for soft yolks and 30 to 35 for hard. During the last 4 minutes place two slices of the cheddar cheese in a cross pattern on top. Melt and let brown. When I removed I put a small amount of fresh chives on top of the cheese.
• Serves 8.

TOMATO EGG CUPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
• 2. Slice off and set aside the top third of each tomato. Scoop out the seeds.
• 3. Place the tomatoes in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Season with the salt and pepper.
• 4. Break an egg into each tomato.
• 5. Bake, with the sliced tops, for 10 minutes.
• 6. Top the tomatoes with the cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly, 5 to 7 minutes more.
• 7. Let cool for 5 minutes. Serve with the tops and toast strips (also called "soldiers"-as your child might be delighted to know) for dipping.

BAKED EGGS IN TOMATO CUPS

Steps:

• Cut 1 large beef tomato in half and hollow out the centre (do not discard).
• Drop in a little fresh basil and a few rings of red onion then bake in the oven for about 5 minutes to soften them a little.
• While the tomato is in the oven take the removed pulp and finely chop along with most of the remaining red onion (save about 6 thin rings of onion).
• add the sugar, tomato purée, chopped basil leaves, salt, pepper and red wine vinegar and cook down into a thick sauce.
• Remove the tomato cups from the oven and crack in one egg into each half.
• Drop the rings of onion (you previously saved) into each tomato cup.
• add a small pile of grated Parmegano cheese on top (try to leave the yolk showing for presentation).
• Sprinkle with pepper and carefully place in the red hot oven for another 5-10 minutes (until the egg has cooked).
• Serve half covered with the tomato pickle/ketchup you have made.
• works well with a slice of toasted brown bread.
• Serve hot.