Bacon Breakfast Cups

Does a man know the way to his woman’s heart?

Buy her a diamond ring? Hmm… not for me but I’ll gladly take Toms shoes or Roxy flip flops anytime.

Throw the trash out once and declare you’ve cleaned the entire house? Nice try.

With men’s limited attention span (let’s assume they’re reading this), let’s just cut to the chase. You men really are clueless. You require education. Ignorance is bliss only in your minds. But ignorance isn’t bliss. At least, not for us women. It is hell.

What I’m about to share with all you men may trip you.. scare you.. shock you… change everything you’ve ever known about women.. about their hearts but it’s the truth and someone has to tell you.

The way to a woman’s heart guys, is through bacon. Yes. Men think that bacon is a man thing. It’s not. Bacon is in fact… a woman thing. The things a woman have to put up with a man makes bacon a necessary evil. Case in point.

Your unwanted prickly facial hair that hurts us just because you think you look manlier without shaving.

Your heavy arm around us because somehow you think it’s ok to put your entire weight on our shoulders.

Your version of spending time together is doing the things YOU like.

Saying we’re PMSing just because we’re unhappy or grumpy or sad doesn’t mean we are PMSing. We probably are but that’s not the point.. where’s your empathy?

So you see… we women need our bacon to counteract the crap that men give us. There’s no happiness without bacon. That smile on a woman’s face after a prickly kiss? That’s not you. Ok, maybe a little you just because you’re cute. But it’s primarily bacon. Yup. One dozen bacon..with one dozen eggs.. on one dozen slices of buttered bread. Oh, bacon.

Also, if you haven’t already, check out my last post Perfectly Crispy French Fries. Find out how to make perfectly crispy French Fries that stays crispy outside yet fluffy inside. No more gummy fries that goes soft on you in 10 minutes.

If not bacon, what would a man thing be?

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Bacon Breakfast Cups                 Serves 4 – 6 bacon lovers

what you need:

1 standard muffin pan (12-cup)
12 pieces of bread
12 slices of bacon
12 large eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup shredded cheese (optional)
Salt and black pepper

directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Cook the bacon for 4-5 minutes in a pan on the stove (it will be cooked but still flexible to handle).

2. Cut the crusts off the bread and use a rolling pin to flatten the bread.

3. Use a brush to spread butter on one side of the bread (both sides are fine too, just increase the amount of melted butter). For better browning, butter the side that’ll touch the pan.

4. Gently fold two sides of the bread and press it flat into the bottom and the sides of the pan. It doesn’t have to fit perfectly. Butter the top of the bread as well.

5. Add cheese to the bottom (if using), wrap the bacon on the insides of the bread and crack an egg in (see note 1). Season with salt and black pepper.

6. Bake the bacon breakfast cups for 15-16 minutes for a runny yolk or an extra 5 minutes for a firmer yolk.

Notes:

1. Crack the eggs in a separate bowl. This does two things. One, rogue egg shells. Two, some eggs may not fit and will overflow. If so, just guide the egg whites to the back of the bacon.

2. Choose bacon pieces that are wider.

3. What to do with bread crusts? Bread crumbs.

4. Flatten the bread as much as you can to make space for fillings (cheese and eggs).

5. Feel free to add other things or change things up. You can include vegetables or mushrooms or even beat the eggs first (it becomes scramble eggs).