Baked Eggs in Spiced Ham Crisps

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb mushroom, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
• 12 slices black forest ham or virginia ham
• 12 eggs
• 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F

2. 2

   Cook mushrooms and shallot in butter with salt and pepper over moderately high heat, stirring, until mushrooms are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in crème fraîche.

3. 3

   Fit 1 slice of ham into each of 12 lightly oiled muffin cups (ends will stick up and hang over edges of cups).

4. 4

   Spoon mushroom mixture evenly among cups and crack 1 egg into each.

5. 5

   Bake in middle of oven until whites are cooked but yolks are still slightly runny, about 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove from muffin cups carefully, using 2 spoons or small spatulas.

7. 7

   Garnish with tarragon and chives.