Emma Morano, who died at 117 years old, consumed 3 raw eggs a day for a hundred years. Here is a quick and very easy meal that works for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
* Indicates items that can be purchased from the Bistro
INGREDIENTS
- Glass Ramekin – about 3-4 inches round
- Small plate to act as a cover on the ramekin
- English Muffin – toasted *
- One egg – beaten *
- One tab of butter *
- OPT: * 5 cubes of cheese or 1 slice or 2 TBL shredded
STEP BY STEP
- Split English Muffin using a fork
- Put muffin into toaster
- After muffin has started cooking, beat egg in a mixing bowl.
- OPT: If using cheese cubes or slice, break the cheese into pieces and beat with the eggs
- Lubricate ramekin using your tab of butter
- Pour egg into the ramekin and place in microwave
- Cover with small plate upside down so that the plate is stable
- If cooking only an egg, with no cheese, cook the egg for 60 seconds.
If cooking an egg with cheese, cook for 1 minute and 20 second. - Leave the egg in the microwave while you prepare your muffin.
- Add mayo, mustard or even cooked bacon to the muffin. Other after-cooked optional toppings are a slice of ham or sausage patty.
- VERY CAREFULLY (it will be hot) remove the ramekin from the microwave and put the cooked egg onto your English muffin.
- Serve with juice, coffee, milk or tea.
