baked avocado eggs

2016-04-11 a.o.

This very simple idea is outright genius in its originality. It remains equally good for breakfast as for breakfast-for-dinner. This works best with large-seeded avocados and smaller eggs. I usually make this when I find some really nice large avocados in the store.

Don't be afraid to cook it slower and let the avocado get cooked as well. It may seem a bit strange at first, but quite nice once you get the feel of it.

I like the egg white cooked solid, but the yolk still soft. Marielos prefers it cooked hard. The former may be a bit tricky, somewhere between 8 and 12 minutes under the broiler, depending on the size. The latter is easy: 15 full minutes and watch that it doesn't burn.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 servings:

.1 extra large ripe avocado
2 eggs
S&P
¼ cup milk or cream

optional:

other sauces of your choice
ham, bacon, ...

Pic1: baked avocado egg with ham and cream
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Directions

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Pic2: before cooking
Pic3: after cooking, medium egg
Pic4: hard-cooked egg

Preheat oven to 375 ºF, or use broiler instead.
Slice the avocado in half, take out the pit.
If necessary, enlarge the depression left by the pit. The egg has to fit completely.
Place the avocado in a bowl or cup, so it cannot roll over during cooking and dump the egg.
Arrange the 2 avocado halves in a shallow oven-proof dish or individual ramekins.
Crack the egg in a cup without breaking the yolk; pour it into the avocado half.
Add some milk or cream. That keeps the egg in the cup from burning or cooking too fast.
Optional:
- Add butter, peppers, chipotle powder ,mustard or any condiment you'd like with this.
- Sprinkle some chopped bacon over the egg before baking.
Add S&P to taste.
Bake in the oven until the eggs are cooked to the desired doneness.
Serve immediately.
Careful, the bowls are very hot.