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Cheese Eggs

Cheese Eggs are cooked in a hot skillet with melted butter. Sliced cheddar cheese is melted on top of the hot eggs. Delicious! Quick to make with simple ingredients. Recipe and photography by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon milk whole or 2%
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt more or less as preferred
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper or white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter margarine or olive oil
  • 3 each thin slices of cheddar cheese or 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • In medium size bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, black pepper, and salt until well combined.
  • Add 2 tablespoons unsalted butter to a 10 or 12-inch skillet. Melt over LOW HEAT until butter melts. This will take about 1 minute.
  • Pour egg mixture into middle of pan. This forces the butter to the edges of the mixture where it's needed.
  • When edges start to turn solid (2-3 minutes), use a spatula to gently fold eggs from outside edges into the center. Keep folding until no more liquid remains. Scrambled eggs will be soft and fluffy. For firmer eggs, allow to cook a minute or two longer.
  • Immediately remove skillet from heat. Quickly place 3 thin slices of cheese over top of the eggs. Transfer Cheese and Eggs to a warm plate. Rest eggs for one minute to finish cooking before serving. Hot eggs will melt the cheese.
  • HELPFUL TIPS: To make scrambled eggs with a brown crust, cook a minute longer. They will be firm instead of soft and fluffy. To keep scrambled eggs hot, serve on a warm plate.