Baked Lemon And Basil Eggs In Foccacia Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large loaf focaccia bread
• 2 tablespoons meyer lemon olive oil, sub. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil combined with 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 eggs, may use up to 4 eggs if you have a larger loaf of bread
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaf
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 cut the top off the foccacia and hollow out the bread inside. tear the top of the and the inside of focaccia bread into 1-inch pieces. reserve bread pieces. you will combine with the egg mixture.
• 3 brush the inside of the foccacia with the meyer lemon olive oil. place on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs. add the basil, cheese, salt, pepper, and milk. whisk lightly. stir in up to 4 cups of the bread pieces.
• 5 scoop out the bread pieces & place in the loaf then carefully pour the egg mixture into the toasted foccacia loaf. you might have a bit of egg leftover.
• 6 return to the oven and bake until the eggs have cooked, about 35 to 40 minutes.
• 7 cut the baked foccacia into 6 to 8 pieces and serve immediately.
• 8 serve with fresh berries & melon slices.