I found a recipe for "egg boats", where you hollow out a baguette and fill it with cheese, eggs and veggies. I bought four of what I would call single serving loaves from the bakery section and last night set out to make my version.
I cut the tops off at an angle and carefully pulled out a lot of the insides, making sure to not make the bottom too shallow. And now I have a gallon of bread crumbs.
Stuck them in the oven till they were toasted but not browned at all. I sauteed diced onions, peppers, squash, garlic and tomatoes till they were slightly soft. Put shredded cheddar on the bottom, then the veggies, then your average eggs beaten with milk, topped with American cheese and popped them in the oven (at 350) for twenty minutes. The custard wasn't quite set, so let them go for another ten. Only one leaked and that was because I filled it too quickly. None of them had holes or sogged through.
I was actually able to cut them! I hadn't been expecting that. And they were *so* good. I had one slice left today, and it was even better than last night.
I'm excited about all the possibilities. And when my mixer is back (we found a repair shop and Jeff kindly brought it to them last Friday), I see all kinds of egg boats in our future. 'Cause I can *make* bread. I can also make bread without the mixer, but sometimes my wrist protests strongly.
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(I'm going to be posting this to facebook too, you can answer wherever you like)
Okay, so I want to make stuff. Not necessarily for holidays or birthday, but for you, if you'd like something. Could be embroidery or a felt thingie or a new thing I felt like trying. Because we're heading into the dark months and this year, I want to be loaded for bear. But, while I want to make things and will be making them, there's no timetable here. I'll send things out as they're finished (and I manage to get them into an envelope. With proper postage and all) so they'll be surprises...sometimes even to me.
Anyway. If you want a thing, you can message me or email at {address at myschyf dot net}. I probably don't have your address, so unless you're 99% sure, send it if you want stuff. :D