Tomato Pots

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large firm tomatoes
• salt and pepper
• 3/4 cup shredded cheese (, sharp cheddar or parmesan)
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 cut tops off the tomatoes with a sharp knife, remove core and seeds.
• 2 sprinkle the insides with salt, turn upside down on paper towels to drain for 30 minutes.
• 3 blot as much moisture as you can from the inside of each tomato and make 4 small slits around the top with a sharp knife.
• 4 preheat oven to 450 degrees, bake for 5 minutes.
• 5 remove and put 2 tablespoons cheese into each tomato.
• 6 break an egg into each tomato and season with salt and pepper.
• 7 heat the cream to boiling point and spoon it into the eggs, top each with a pat of butter and the remaining cheese.
• 8 bake for a further 5-10 minutes .