Scalloped Eggs

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Amber Kuehn for sending us this classic food funny:

A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a
bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the
bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried
and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only
polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of
to "clean up" the bird's vocabulary. Finally, John was fed up and he
yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back.

John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. In
desperation, John threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and put him in
the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and
screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard
for over a minute. Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly
opened the door to the freezer.

The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and said,
"I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions.
I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I
fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and
unforgivable behavior."

John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was
about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his
behavior, when the bird continued, "May I ask what the turkey did?"

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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Here is a simple yet elegant dish. Serve it with ham or crisp bacon,
or a bowl of fresh fruit.

Scalloped Eggs

8 Tbs (110 g) butter
3 cups (750 ml) bread crumbs
8-12 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
Freshly grated nutmeg to taste
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
1 1/2 cups milk or half-and-half

Melt the butter in a large skillet over moderate heat and toast the
bread crumbs until lightly browned and the butter is absorbed. Spread
half the crumbs in a greased baking dish. Top with the sliced eggs
and season with nutmeg, salt, pepper, and optional cayenne. Pour the
milk over the eggs and top with the remaining bread crumbs. Bake in a
preheated 400F (200C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Tue Mar 15 06:04:58 2005