Green Eggs
with Ham
On St. Patrick’s
Day, prepare a colorful breakfast of Green Eggs and Ham. Decorations add color and excitement. Party ware sets of matching tablecloths,
plates, cups and napkins convey the holiday theme. Be careful when tinting the egg mixture – 1
drop is enough! For scrambled eggs, the
cooking temperature should be kept low.
The cooking time should be no longer than is needed to give the degree
of doneness desired.
Preparation
time: About 15 minutes.
Equipment you’ll
need: Nonstick skillet, kitchen
shears, mixing bowl, wire whisk, liquid measuring cup, measuring spoons, table
knife, turner, serving platter, fork and spoon.
Safety: Return dairy products to the refrigerator
immediately after use. Ask for adult
supervision when cooking ham and eggs.
Recipe:
2 1/4-inch slices of honey ham,
cut in half
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 tablespoons
milk
1 drop
green food coloring
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
1. Over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon
butter in a skillet.
2. Add ham slices,
slightly brown and heat through. Place
on serving platter and
cover with
foil.
3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, food coloring, salt and
pepper.
4. Over medium-low heat, melt remaining tablespoon
butter in same
skillet.
5. Pour egg mixture in. Cook slowly, lifting
eggs from bottom and sides of skillet
with a turner as
mixture begins to thicken. Cook until
firm, yet moist.
6. Place eggs on platter with ham. Serve immediately.
Yield:
4 servings.
Clean up: Rinse off pan and dishes before eggs
set. Clean up as you go and everyone
will appreciate a clean kitchen.
Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.
Family and Consumer Science
Home Economist
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