"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:17:44 -0400, Bob Muncie >
> wrote:
>
>>Ms P wrote:
>
>>> My hubby makes an egg dish in the microwave. He uses a real plate
>>> though. Make a couple of pieces of toast and cut out the middle. Spray
>>> the plate with Pam. Put the toast on the plate and break and egg into
>>> the hole. Mix it up with a fork and add torn up ham and cheese if you
>>> want. I think he microwaves it for about a minute. Dump picante sauce
>>> over it and eat with the toast middles.
>>>
>>> Ms P
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>Ms P -
>>
>>I do those on mornings where I'm not starving and don't have a need for
>>meat :-)
>>
>>They call those "toad in the holes", I do however normally do those in a
>>small skillet. For the microwave, I have a two egg poacher. 1:30 mi @
>>50% cooks the eggs. They are shaped for an english muffin. I few pieces
>>of cheese, toast the muffins while cooking the eggs, and walla, McD's
>>egg & cheese muffins in about two minutes.
>>
>>The "toad in the hole" are better as you can leave the egg nice and
>>dunkable, whereas the nuked "poached eggs" needed the yolk punctured to
>>prevent explosion.
>
> I do mine in a small bowl with melted butter in it. I cover the bowl
> with a plate then 20 seconds on high. Let it set 20 seconds then 20
> on high again. Set 20 seconds then 20 on high again. While I do that
> I make toast and assemble a sandwich with ham, cheese and the egg.
> Nuke the sandwich for 15 seconds and in 3- 4 minutes you're got a hot
> and tasty meal. It would probably be easier if I could ever remember
> how to use the power setting feature of the nuker. <sigh> But this
> has worked for me.
>
> Lou
>

It's his breakfast, he does it however he wants to and he's been making it
since before we were married.

The microwave egg poacher sounds interesting. I'll look for one next time I
hit the store and give it a try. I'll bet hubby would like homemade egg and
cheese McD's for a change once in a while. I could even cook some sausage
patties and stick in the freezer he could nuke and add.

Ms P