POACHED EGGS
2 cups of hot tap water..enough to cover the eggs
4 eggs
Put water into a deep 1 1/2-quart glass casserole. Cover with an all-glass lid or plastic wrap. Heat in the microwave oven to bring to a boil (4 to 5 minutes) on high.
Break eggs, one at a time,into a saucer or small dish. Slip each egg carefully into hot water. Cover and cook in microwave oven 1 1/2 to 2 minutes at high, or until whites are almost set,rotate once.
Remove from oven and let stand covered a few minutes before serving.
Serves 4
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CRUSTLESS QUICHE LORRAINE
8 slices bacon,cooked (click here for instructions on cooking bacon)
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss Cheese
3 green onion, thinly sliced
4 eggs
1 cup of half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
Prepare bacon;crumble 2 slices bacon and reserve for garnish. Crumble remaining 6 slices bacon and sprinkle over botton of 9-inch glass quiche dish.
Sprinklt cheese and sliced green onion over bacon.
Mix eggs,half-and-half,salt pepper and nutmeg. Pour over ingredients in quiche dish. Cover with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave oven to 10 to 12 minutes at medium high, or until center is almost set,rotate dish one-quarter
turn twice.
Remove from oven; let stand covered on a flat surface 5 minutes before
cutting into wedges. Garnish with reserved crumbled bacon. 6 servings
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COTTAGE CHEESE OMELET
4 eggs
1/4 cup of water or milk
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup of creamed cottage cheese
1 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped pimiento
2 teaspoon minced chives2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Beat eggs sligtly in a bowl and mix in water,salt,pepper,cottage cheese,pimiento and chives throughly.
Melt butter in a 9-inch glass pie plate in a microwave oven (about 30 seconds on high). Pour cheese-egg mixture into pie plate. cover with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave oven 6 minutes on high, or until almost set. As edges as omelet begins to thickened,draw cooked portions toward the center with a spoon or fork to let uncooked mixture flow to bottom; tilt pie plate every 2 minutes, but do not stir.
Remove from oven and fold in half. Let sand covered 3 minutes before serving. 2 servings
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SCRAMBLED EGGS
4 eggs
1/4 cup of milk or cream
1 tablespoon of butter or margarine
Beat eggs; mix in milk
Melt butter in a 1-quart glass casserole dish in the microwave oven (about 30 seconds) on high. Pour egg mixture into dish. Cook uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes on high, or until set, after 2 minutes.
Remove from over: stir and let stand covered a few minutes before serving. Season to taste. 2 servings
