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Œufs Cocotte au Jambon et Gruyère (Baked Eggs with Ham and Gruyère)

25 min Serves 4 ~379 kcal/serving ~£4.80 (£1.20/serving) Gluten-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 8 eggs
  • 150 g cooked ham slices
  • 100 ml double cream
  • 60 g gruyère cheese, grated
  • 10 g fresh chives, snipped

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
379 kcal
Protein
26.3 g
Carbohydrate
2 g
of which sugars
1.6 g
Fat
28.9 g
of which saturates
14.2 g
Fibre
0.1 g
Salt
1.49 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, gas 6).

  2. 2

    Divide the chopped ham between four small baking dishes or ramekins and spoon a little double cream into each.

  3. 3

    Crack two eggs into each dish on top.

  4. 4

    Scatter with the gruyère cheese.

  5. 5

    Bake for 10-12 minutes until the whites are just set but the yolks are still soft.

  6. 6

    Scatter with chives and serve straight away.

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