You know I had to do it. You wanted me to do it. You need these recipes, because you can only eat so many boiled eggs with salt, or egg salad sandwiches. If you have more than one kid, you know it takes a lot of boiled eggs to keep those crazy egg dyers satisfied.
Ham Hash with Eggs in Mustard Cream Sauce
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons oil
3 large potatoes, peeled,cooked and cubed
1/2 lb. ham, chopped
1 tablespoon finely minced onion
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 hard cooked eggs, peeled and sliced
METHOD
In large skillet, heat butter and oil until butter is melted. Add potatoes, ham and onion. Cook over medium heat, stirring and turning mixture over until crispy brown.
While hash is cooking, make mustard cream sauce. In small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Stir in flour to make a roux. Add milk and stir over low heat until sauce begins to thicken. Stir in mustard. Continue cooking until sauce is thick. Add sliced eggs to sauce, but do not stir.
When hash is finished cooking, place in serving bowl. Pour eggs with sauce over the middle of the hash. Serve at once. Nice with toast or biscuits.
Serves: 4
South African Curry Eggs
2 tablespoons butter
2 onions, finely chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons hot curry powder
2 tablespoons cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly milled black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon brown vinegar
1 to 1 1/2 cups water
6 hard boiled eggs, shelled and halved
METHOD
Heat butter in a saucepan and sauté onions gently until just browned. Remove from heat.
In a small bowl, mix curry powder, flour, salt, pepper and sugar into the vinegar.
Incorporate curry mixture into onions and stir, slowly adding the water. Simmer continuously for 10-15 minutes.
Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
Arrange halved eggs on a warm dish, and gently spoon on the curry sauce.
Serve with boiled and steamed white rice.
Cuban Eggs