Ham and Egg Gratin

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a cute one from Rosemary Zwick:

A man is walking his dog, and passes a little restaurant; the cooking
smells are so tempting, he decides he would like to stop for lunch, but
the sign says no animals are permitted. After a couple of moment's
thought, he decided to brazen it out. He puts on a pair of sunglasses,
walks into the restaurant with his dog on a leash and asks to be seated.
The waiter says "I am sorry sir, but we do not permit animals in the restaurant."

The man says, "But I'm blind, and this is my seeing eye dog."

The waiter responds skeptically, "Your seeing eye dog? Sir, that dog is a Chihuahua."

The man responds, "A Chihuahua! They gave me a Chihuahua?"

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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This recipe makes elegant little individual one-dish breakfast meals.

Ham and Egg Gratin

1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped cooked ham
2-3 mushrooms, sliced
1 scallion (spring onion), green and white parts, finely chopped
2 thin slices tomato
1-2 eggs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
About 1 Tbs (15 ml) shredded cheddar cheese

Layer the ham, mushrooms, scallion, and tomato in a greased individual
gratin dish, oven-proof ramekin, or custard cup. Top with an egg or two
and season with salt and pepper. Bake in a preheated 400F (200C) oven
until the eggs are set, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese
and bake until the cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
Serves 1.
Received on Thu Aug 2 18:48:18 2007