Egg Baskets

This is a quick and easy breakfast, lunch or lite supper idea. I served two per person.

sliced bread - 2 per person
eggs, one per bread slice
red pepper, chopped
green onion, chopped
cheese, crumbled or grated

Cut the crusts off bread slices. Flatten the bread slices with a rolling pin. Butter lightly on both sides.
I sprayed the muffin tin with canola oil to be extra certain they don't stick. Insert the bread slice into the muffin tin folding the edges slightly to make it fit.

Next I sprinkled some chopped red pepper and green onions and crumbled cheese (whatever kind you have or like) into the bottom of the cups. Crack an egg into each cup. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 12 to 15 minutes depending on how soft you want the yolk.


 Note: Substitutions: scrambled eggs in place of a whole egg.
Try chopped ham, crumbled cooked bacon, cooked sausage or whatever choice you like as filling

Scones/Tea Biscuits

This is one of the simplest recipes for biscuits or scones

Combine:

 3 cups flour

2T Baking Powder

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 t salt

Blend in (with pastry cutter, 2 knives or your hands)

1/2 cup margarine, butter or some kind of fat (i've even used bacon grease)

If you want to add some kind of cheese, cooked crumbled bacon, cooked chopped onions or whatever, this is the time to do it. About 1/2 to 1 cup should do it.

Add milk to moisten.  Remember, you can add more but you can't take it out once it's in there.  If you want drop biscuits add more milk. If you are going to lightly knead the dough, a little less. Don't over mix, it will make the biscuits tough. Just make the dry stuff wet.

Either drop large tablespoon fulls onto pan or roll out and cut with a glass or cutter and place on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, i think that's about 180 Celsius for about 15 minutes until lightly browned on top and bottom. Remove from pan onto paper towel or cooling rack. Good served with butter or margarine.

Note: T is tablespoon, t is teaspoon
You can use half wholewheat or multi-grain flour. Biscuits will likely be a bit heavier