Need an easy, springtime brunch recipe? Put all your eggs into ham and egg baskets, and then watch them disappear. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat a muffin tin with cooking spray. Place a thin slice of ham in the base of each muffin cup, letting any excess ham drape over the sides. Drizzle ½ to 1 teaspoon maple syrup over each ham slice. Carefully crack a large egg in each cup. Bake until the egg whites are just cooked but the yolks are still runny, about 15 minutes. Using a spoon, remove the ham and egg baskets from the muffin tin and transfer to a serving platter. Season each basket with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve with additional maple syrup and hot sauce.
For a decadent drizzle, use Sweet Sophie Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup, available at all The Wine and Cheese Place locations.
This article appears in April 2014.