Tomato Pots

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 large firm tomatoes
  • salt and pepper
  • 34 cup shredded cheese (, Sharp cheddar or parmesan)
  • 4 eggs
  • 14 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut tops off the tomatoes with a sharp knife, remove core and seeds.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle the insides with salt, turn upside down on paper towels to drain for 30 minutes.
  3. 3
    Blot as much moisture as you can from the inside of each tomato and make 4 small slits around the top with a sharp knife.
  4. 4
    Preheat oven to 450 degrees, bake for 5 minutes.
  5. 5
    Remove and put 2 tablespoons cheese into each tomato.
  6. 6
    Break an egg into each tomato and season with salt and pepper.
  7. 7
    Heat the cream to boiling point and spoon it into the eggs, top each with a pat of butter and the remaining cheese.
  8. 8
    Bake for a further 5-10 minutes .

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