Printable Recipe: Crustless Ham and Egg Tarts Brunch Recipe

Crustless Ham and Egg Tarts Brunch Recipe

These are one of the prettiest, easiest brunch menu ideas. Just assemble and pop these little suckers in the oven-- then spend time with your guests. Each one is it's own perfect little serving... no need to worry about egg-dirty serving spoons and bits of scrambled egg tumbling onto the carpet. They're also pretty, impressive, and re-heat well. And are tasty as could be, of course. Recipe make 12 single servings or 6 double servings-- scale up or down depending on the potential pigginess of your guests.

Ingredients:
2 tsp. olive oil
12 thin slices ham
12 lg. eggs
12 med. cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp. chives, finely chopped
3 tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil all cups in a 12-cup muffin pan with olive oil (cooking spray also works well).

Line each muffin cup with a slice of ham. Leave the ends of the ham sticking out over the top slightly.

Break one egg into each ham-lined muffin cup. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with one cherry tomato, a sprinkle of Parmesan, and a sprinkle of chives.

Bake 18-20 minutes until egg has set.

Let cool 5 minutes before removing tarts from muffin tins. To remove, run a knife around each muffin cup to loosen. Serve.

Note: Another way to do this easy brunch recipe is using scrambled egg in place of the whole egg. Simple mix eggs as normal and pour into ham cups. You might want to make half of each please all your guests.