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Elsa's Egg Cake




Source of Recipe


Marla
Elsa's Egg Cake

6 slices thick-cut bacon
1 medium onion, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray (or EVOO), for coating the pan
3 cups soft bread, torn (about 1/2 a bakery loaf)
1 cup plus 1/4 cup shredded sharp white cheddar cheese, divided
8 eggs
3/4 cup half-and-half (or whatever you put in your morning coffee)
A few grates fresh nutmeg, divided
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about a handful)
1 15-ounce can peach halves in natural juices
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 pint fresh raspberries or blackberries
1 tablespoon EVOO, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 boneless ham steak


Preheat an oven to 400ºF. Lightly coat an 8-inch cake pan with butter.
Place a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook the bacon in the pan until crispy and golden brown, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to cool.
Pour off all but a tablespoon of the bacon drippings then add the onion to the pan. Cook until tender and slightly brown, 5-6 minutes, then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. While the onions are cooking, chop up the cooled bacon and reserve.

To the cake pan, add half of the bread, half of the cheese, the onions and half of the chopped bacon to the cake pan.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, a few dashes of nutmeg and some salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour half of the egg mixture over everything in the pan.
Add the rest of the bread, pressing down slightly, the remaining cheese and bacon to the pan. Pour the rest of the egg mixture over the top and sprinkle the Parmigiano Reggiano over everything.
Transfer the cake pain to the oven and bake until puffy and golden brown on top, about 20 minutes. It shouldn't look wobbly in the middle. (Don't worry if the puffiness falls down when you take it out of the oven, that'll happen).

Once the cake is has been baking for about 10 minutes, place a medium-size saucepot over medium-low heat with the peach halves and their juices. Sprinkle the brown sugar, cinnamon and a few more dashes of nutmeg over the top. Bring everything up to a bubble, stirring occasionally, then remove from the heat and stir in the fresh berries. Set the sauce aside until everything is ready.
While the sauce is heating up, place the skillet you cooked the bacon in back over medium-high heat with 1 turn of the pan of EVOO, about 1 tablespoon. Add the ham steak and cook it starts to get golden brown and is heated through, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and cut it into 4 pieces.
Once everything is ready, serve a wedge of the egg cake with a ham steak and a generous ladle of the peach-berry sauce alongside.