Name: Egg Cups and Bacon Soldiers Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 6 sandwich bread; 12 streaky bacon; ¼ cup butter; salt; pepper

Egg Cups and Bacon Soldiers Recipe

Angeli Bice Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Egg Cups and Bacon Soldiers

Create these tasty and crunchy egg cups with an equally crunchy bacon breadstick for a protein-rich breakfast. It’s fancy, filling, and best served warm.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

6sandwich bread,slices, pre-sliced
12streaky bacon,slices
¼cupbutter,melted
salt,to taste
pepper,to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Cut the crusts off the bread.
Slice the bacon in half lengthways, and wrap a piece around each crust. Place them on a baking tray.
Brush cupcake tin with melted butter. Press the bread into the muffin tin, then brush more butter onto the bread.
Bake the bacon soldiers for 10 minutes til they are about halfway cooked and starting to render their fat.
At the same time, bake bread cups for 10 minutes or until the bread is turning golden brown.
Flip the bacon. Crack an egg into each bread cup. Season with salt and pepper.
Bake the bacon soldiers for another 10 to 12 minutes until the bacon is crispy.
At the same time, bake the eggs for another 10 to 12 minutes until they are just cooked.
Dip and Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1338.36kcal
Fat: 43.18g
Saturated Fat: 15.57g
Trans Fat: 0.49g
Monounsaturated Fat: 14.44g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 9.80g
Carbohydrates: 188.55g
Fiber: 15.70g
Sugar: 23.29g
Protein: 48.71g
Cholesterol: 58.62mg
Sodium: 2335.99mg
Calcium: 521.89mg
Potassium: 814.79mg
Iron: 13.77mg
Vitamin A: 71.44µg
Vitamin C: 0.77mg

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