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Baby Ham & Eggs

Name: Baby Ham &amp; Eggs
Yield: Serves 6 (as an appetizer)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 quail eggs; 6 slices baguette (sliced ¼” thick) OR 6 slices rustic bread warmed and cut to 1/4” thick and about 2 inches wide; handful of baby arugula; 6 thin slices proscuitto (or duck proscuitto to be found in specialty stores – even better!); sea salt (I used Himilayan Pink -- but any sea salt will do); pepper; olive oil; squeeze of lemon (optional)

by: coffeefoodwrite

February 18, 2010

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Serves 6 (as an appetizer)

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Author Notes

I was at a little Mediterranean cafe the other night and had the most interesting appetizer: A thin slice of baguette, topped with Basterma (also known as Armenian Pastrami) and a fried quail egg. Simple and delicious. This dish, of course, got me thinking...and I came home devising many quail egg combinations in my head. And...as fate would have it we stumbled upon the most gorgeous quail eggs at our little local market. This is what I came up with: —coffeefoodwrite

What You'll Need

Ingredients

6 quail eggs
6 slices baguette (sliced ¼” thick) OR 6 slices rustic bread warmed and cut to 1/4” thick and about 2 inches wide
handful of baby arugula
6 thin slices proscuitto (or duck proscuitto to be found in specialty stores – even better!)
sea salt (I used Himilayan Pink -- but any sea salt will do)
pepper
olive oil
squeeze of lemon (optional)

Directions

Warm the baguette or rustic bread and cut to indicated size.
Place small amount of baby arugula, and proscuitto (folded in fours) on each bread.
Fry quail eggs in olive oil over medium low heat, basting yolks gently at end. (They will cook very quickly).
Place a quail egg on each bread/arugula/proscuitto portion. Sprinkle with sea salt and a little fresh ground pepper. Add squeeze of lemon and enjoy.

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Jennifer A. June 1, 2010

I love absolutely everything about these (handsomely pretty, hearty flavors, pinchable little bites) - I really cannot wait to try these out on some friends very soon.

coffeefoodwrite June 2, 2010

so glad you like it Jennifer Ann -- let me know how they turn out!

Kayb May 31, 2010

Ooooh. Sounds delightful.

coffeefoodwrite June 1, 2010

Thanks, Kayb -- I'm slightly in love with quail eggs right now...=)

arielleclementine February 18, 2010

how lovely! this sounds (and looks) delicious!

coffeefoodwrite February 18, 2010

Thank you, arielleclementine

coffeefoodwrite February 18, 2010

Thanks, aargersi! I was surprised at how tough the actual little egg shells were. Have so many other combos swirling around in my head...

aargersi February 18, 2010

They are super fun to cook with because you can make little Barbie treats out of them. I make my eggs and baskets on a regular basis for parties and such ... always get a good reaction! Post what you make so we can all see!!