Breakfast for 18
Ham Egg Cheese Cups
Puff pastry cups hold ham, Swiss cheese sauce, and eggs before baking until the eggs are firm.
Typical price
$3.73for 4 servings
$0.93 per serving$3.73 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 18servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 2 | $6.98Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 19 | $5.70Typical price |
| Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.77 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Flour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp baker’s corner all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 18 simplynature organic cage free brown eggs
- 1 1/2 cups appleton farms spiral sliced half ham
- 1 beaten simplynature organic cage free brown egg
- chopped fresh chives (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and grease eighteen cups in two muffin tins.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan, whisk in the flour, then whisk in the milk until thickened.
- Stir in the Swiss cheese and salt, then cool the sauce for 5 minutes.
- Cut the puff pastry into eighteen pieces and press them into the muffin cups.
- Add ham and cheese sauce to each cup, then crack one egg into each cup.
- Brush the pastry edges with the beaten egg and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the pastry is golden and the eggs are firm.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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