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cheese and spinach baked eggs pots

22 June 2013 by Dominic Franks

… firstly an apology for the dreadful photography… the iphone is not the instrument a food blogger with any kind of reputation should use but I rushed back to London yesterday and I forgot to bring my camera… you’ll just have to imagine how beautiful these little souffle-type pots really look and more importantly just how incredible the kitchen smells, filled with the fug of baked eggs with cream, glorious Castello cheese and fresh spinach…

… I woke up this morning with a craving for something rich and creamy, you know how you do… i’m sure I was dreaming about cheese during the night because the good people at Castello sent me a very cute little hamper with some miniature cheeses in it and the thought of their creamy goodness must have seeped into my subconscious somewhat… the result was that by morning I was hankering for some cheese love…

cheese and spinach baked eggs pots
these are very very simple to make and from start to finish probably take less than 10 minutes… I used one egg per pot and one different mini castello cheese portion but you could use any creamy cheese, brie would be amazing or a stronger stilton would also be fab… the great thing about the castello cheese is that they are wrapped in their own seasoning so they work really well for a little hit of taste… I used the creamy blue, the creamy white, the black pepper halo and the chive… the addition of the spinach gives the little pots a bit of an ‘eggs benedict’ flavour and lifts them from the ordinary into the ‘really rather chic if you ask me’ camp…

… and yes, they collapsed the moment they came out of the oven but for those first few seconds they did look rather resplendent in all they puffed up glory!

4 large free-range eggs
100ml single cream
4 mini castello cheeses
a handful of spinach

you will need 4 ramekin style pots that are buttered and ramp the oven up to 200C

firstly wilt your spinach in a pan with a teeny dash of water, this should take seconds with the pan lid placed on top.

take a large bow, break one egg into it, add a splash of cream (roughly 2 tablespoons) and beat together with a fork, then add your cheese… if it’s a cream-cheese it should easily fork into the egg mix, if it’s a brie type cheese them simply break it into the egg.

pour the mixture into the ramekin and then add some spinach leaves if using or leave plain if the cheese is heavily flavoured, place on a baking tray… then move on to the next ramekin

once all four are done bake for 5 mins until golden and risen and serve immediately

eat and of course, enjoy!

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  1. Elizabeth says

    22 June 2013 at 9:40 am

    These sound like a perfect quick breakfast and just what I'd like right now. I switched the oven on to make them and then realized I was out of eggs, dagnabit!!

  2. Victoria says

    22 June 2013 at 2:30 pm

    Yum yum yes please…any suggestions for other kinds of cheeses? Just anything mild?

  3. belleau kitchen says

    22 June 2013 at 2:56 pm

    You know I think any cream cheese or creamy cheese would work. Brie or Camembert or just cream cheese! Xx

  4. StephenC says

    22 June 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Marvelous, except for the free-range eggs. Can't get them here other than for a ridiculous premium at a farmer's market. Love the look of them.

  5. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    22 June 2013 at 4:17 pm

    Mmmmm, they do look good and egg goes so well with spinach.

  6. Hip Hop shop says

    22 June 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Cheese, eggs, spinach: Delicious

  7. Becs @ Lay the table says

    22 June 2013 at 5:46 pm

    Oh I love baked eggs! I used to have an amazing Dorling Kindersley cookbook as a kid and that was one of the things I'd make from it. Yours look very grown up and delicious 🙂

  8. Susan Lindquist says

    22 June 2013 at 8:28 pm

    Oh, how elegant! And simple!

  9. Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says

    22 June 2013 at 10:05 pm

    These pots are gorgeous – food like this is how it should be – simple ingredients and a fabulous result – even with an iphone!
    Mary x

  10. Magnolia Verandah says

    23 June 2013 at 11:40 am

    Sensational, I don't even mind when they collapse cos I have seen them straight from the oven and I know how good they looked!!

  11. Laura Loves Cakes says

    23 June 2013 at 7:48 pm

    Yum…cheese, cream and eggs…what more do you need! My mouth is watering 🙂

  12. Annes S says

    23 June 2013 at 8:53 pm

    I don't think its a bad piccie at all! Looks gorgeous, love everything about your pots!!

  13. From Beyond My Kitchen Window says

    24 June 2013 at 1:22 am

    These baked eggs look good enough for company. The thing I like about eating eggs is that they keep you filled until lunch.

  14. Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes says

    24 June 2013 at 2:42 am

    Oh Dom, those baked eggs are a work of art – so elegant, not to mention delicious and satisfying!

    Have a great week! xo

  15. underthebluegumtree says

    24 June 2013 at 9:12 am

    I love baked eggs too and I reckon these would make the perfect lunch time treat for me today.

  16. Phil in the Kitchen says

    24 June 2013 at 10:38 pm

    These sound great. I'm deeply fond of baked eggs, but my wife won't allow them in the house due to some sort of baked egg white phobia. So the next time she's away, I've got to make some.

  17. Jenn S says

    25 June 2013 at 12:32 pm

    I think the photos still look great! Heck, better than I take with my regular camera sometimes 🙂
    Love baked eggs!! And you could use different cheeses in these to make them yummy and different each time you make them!

  18. Karen S Booth says

    25 June 2013 at 8:03 pm

    PERFECT brunch fare and NOT bad photos either! I love baked eggy dishes like this and especially with cheese! Karen xx

  19. Camilla @FabFood4All says

    17 July 2013 at 4:29 pm

    This looks utterly gorgeous and mouthwateringly yummy, who does this remind me of? The photo is fab too, you doth protest too much!

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