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Default Order up! "Make a wish breakfast"

On Sat 20 Jun 2009 12:33:36p, whirled peas told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sat 20 Jun 2009 02:28:23a, Sky told us...
>>
>>> WAndy wrote:
>>>> Order up! "Make a wish breakfast"
>>>>
>>>> I'd wish for...?
>>> World PEAs!
>>>
>>> Sky, who just couldn't resist!!!!
>>>
>>> P.S. I blame it on a particular other RFCer ;>
>>>
>>> P.P.S. J/K
>>>

>>
>> Shouldn't that be Whirled Peas?
>>

> Hey! I resemble that remark :-)
>
> My current tried-and-true favorite breakfast is what I call "Huevos in a
> Hurry", inspired by watching the cafeteria cooks make Huevos Rancheros
> to order at the University of Arizona. My version takes longer to heat
> the pan than to cook everything.
>
> Huevos in a Hurry
>
> 2 Tbsp. cooking oil (Canola)
> 2 corn tortillas
> 1 egg
> 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
> hot sauce (optional)
> 1/4 cup commercial salsa (such as Pace or La Victoria)
>
> Heat the oil in a skillet until nearly smoking. While it's heating,
> collect the other ingredients to have handy.
>
> Fry each tortilla a few seconds on each side until tender but nowhere
> near crispy. They should blister. Stack or artfully arrange the
> tortillas on a plate as you go.
>
> (At this point, I turn off the heat. The electric coils on the range and
> the cast iron skillet retain enough heat to cook the egg.) Break the egg
> directly into the skillet. Turn when set on the bottom. Cook only until
> the white is firmly set and the yolk is still runny. Place the egg on
> the tortillas.
>
> Shred some cheese directly onto the egg. Splash on some hot sauce if you
> like. Top it all with the salsa. Nuke about 20 seconds to take the chill
> off the cheese.
>
> Serve with a warmed flour tortilla.
>


Sounds good!

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Wayne Boatwright
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After all the trouble you go to, you get about as much actual
"food" out of eating an artichoke as you would from licking 30 or
40 postage stamps. ~Miss Piggy