Muffin Tin Breakfast – Croque Madame Toastie Cups

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 tbsp flour
• 1 1/4 cup smilk(full fat works best, though low fat does work)
• 1/3 cup grated gruyere cheese(or tasty or cheddar), plus extra for sprinkling
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Black pepper
• 6 large slice sof fresh white bread(Notes 1 and 2)
• 2 tbsp melted butter(salted or unsalted)
• 6 eggs
• 100 g1/3 oz leg ham
• Fresh parsley, finely chopped
• Freshly ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. Turn the oven on to 180C/350F.
2. Cut the crusts off the bread, then roll out with a rolling pin until flattened.
3. Press the bread into Texas muffin tins to form cups. Place into the oven (even if it is still heating up) for 5 minutes, just to dry the bread out a bit (Note 3). Don't let it brown.