Cheese, Muffins, Eggs and Ham

I have spent a lot of time thinking about how to put these basic ingredients together in a way that is easy and fast. Unfortunately, the fastest way to put them together involves two separate instruments: a toaster and a microwave. However, I always have an easy time making a delicious mid-day treat and it usually only takes a few minutes. Plus, it only involves four ingredients and a little bit of butter or margarine.


First I cut the muffins in half and toast
them since this takes the longest amount of time. Then I coat a ceramic ramekin with butter or margarine and break an egg into it. I always make sure that the egg is a bit scrambled because it may actually EXPLODE! However, if you break the yoke, cover the ramekin with a standard sized paper towel and let the egg cool every twenty seconds while it is cooking it usually turns out all right. About, one minute should start the eggs out nice at first.














Now, the muffins may have made it to being toasted by now. So, this is where I usually spread a little bit of butter and then place about one slice of Swiss cheese per muffin half and put the muffins back in for a bit longer.














Returning to the eggs, I always check inside the ramkin to make certain that the eggs aren't going to explode. Placing it inside the microwave for one minute is alright to begin with but after about one and a half minutes it is necessary to open the microwave about every twenty seconds and let the egg cool for at least five seconds. Here I am raising the paper towel to listen to the light sputtering noise the egg makes that indicates it is nearly done. After checking on the eggs, I can see that the cheese has melted on the muffings and this is where I layer some ham on top.














While cooking the egg without making it explode can be a chore it can also yield a wonderful surprise as you might be able to see from the picture below. The process usually produces a hockey puck shaped lozenge for lack of a better word which will fit tidily inside of a muffin sandwich.