failed breakfast

[arethinn]

This morning I decided to try a recipe I'd seen for baking an egg in a hollowed-out tomato. Whoever wrote it has no idea how long it really takes to bake an egg. The recipe called for 20 minutes at 350 degrees, followed by a few minutes more under the broiler to melt cheese (which I skipped). So I thought well, I'll bake it for 25 or 30 minutes, maybe turn up the heat a tad. At the end of the 30 minutes, when I was going to have to eat it pretty soon or I'd not be able to before going to work, I had a well-baked tomato filled with liquid egg.

So I dumped it in a frying pan and it cooked in about 45 seconds.

My mother's comment was "the direct application of heat always works," which could apply to more things than eggs...

Comments

[enotsola]

*checks you out*

I could use some of your hotness directly applied, please :)

[beekmanplace.livejournal.com]

sorry it didn't turn out but .... WOW that sounds so good

[arethinn]

Scoop out pulp, sprinkle inside with salt, pepper and basil, insert egg, bake. Basically.

[beekmanplace.livejournal.com]

Ok I bought tomatoes and eggs at the store yesterday ~ I'll let you know how it turns out!

Maybe I'll try lower heat for longer ... we'll see