eggs and bacon in cupcake tins

Nicole and I made these this morning for breakfast. They were tasty and a perfect addition to a brunch party. You can add many things to this recipe, or just keep it simple with eggs and bacon! If you are a pork eater then I recommend using the real deal bacon. I just haven't ventured that way yet...

Ingredients

butter

8 eggs

8 pieces turkey bacon

8 slices bread

gruyere cheese (grated)

sliced scallions

salt and pepper

Directions

1. preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter cupcake tins.

2. with a rolling pin, flatten pieces of bread. with a cup, cut out circular pieces of the bread.

3. cook bacon for 4-5 min, without making it crispy.

3. break eggs in a bowl and mix. add, scallions, cheese, and salt/pepper

4. lay the bread in the tins making sure to reach the top of the tins (may need to cut pieces in half). brush melted butter over bread.

5. put bacon down first, then egg mixture.

6. bake in oven for about 25 min.

beer can chicken

Beer can chicken is something that I have always been curious about. Then, when I saw it in cooks illustrated, I knew that I would have to make it. I made mine with a delicious glaze on top and it was so good. Just try and remember to not get tall can of beer (24 ounce) and stick with a 12 or 16 ounce beer. I was so excited at the liquor store that i got a 24 ounce beer and let me tell you.... the chicken just would not fit on that can. Make sure you give yourself a lot of time for this meal.

Ingredients

1 whole chicken

4 tablespoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 can beer

glaze

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon water

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup orange marmalade

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons dijon mustard

1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

preheat oven to 325 degrees

1. separate skin from chicken with fingers. Combine salt, baking soda, and pepper. Sprinkle over chicken and give it a nice rub down. Let the chicken sit in fridge for at least 30 minutes.

2. Open beer, and drink 1/4 of it. In a roasting pan, spray can with cooking spray and stick chicken on top carefully. Chicken should be sitting upright. Stick in oven for 90 minutes.

3. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring all glaze ingredients except for the cornstarch and water to a boil, and cook for 5-7 minutes. In a small bowl combine water and cornstarch. Turn off heat and add the cornstarch mixture.

4. Remove chicken from oven after 90 minutes and turn oven to 500 degrees. Place 1 1/2 cup water in roasting pan and return to oven for an additional 25 minutes.

5. brush chicken with half the glaze and stick back into the oven for 5 more minutes. Remove from oven and brush the rest of the glaze on.

6. Serve it up and enjoy!

-Devin