Baked Eggs Florentine

• 10 oz Frozen chopped spinach; thawed
• 1/2 c Half and half
• 1/4 ts Grated nutmeg
• 8 Eggs
• 1 c Swiss cheese; grated
• 4 sl Pumpernickel rye bread; toasted

Instructions

1. 1

   Prep: 5 min, Cook: 15 min. Preheat oven to 325øF.

2. 2

   Place spinach in a sieve and press to squeeze out as much water as possible.

3. 3

   Spread spinach in bottom of 4 lightly buttered shallow ramekins or individual gratin dishes.

4. 4

   Drizzle each with 1 Tbs.

5. 5

   half and half.

6. 6

   Season with nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.

7. 7

   Carefully break 2 eggs into each dish.

8. 8

   Drizzle with remaining milk and sprinkle with cheese.

9. 9

   Bake 12-15 minutes, until whites are just set and cheese is melted.

10. 10

    Serve with toast.

11. 11

    This recipe serves 4 people.

12. 12

    Because this recipe is for a particular size pan, it adjusts the number of servings only in multiples of 4.