If the name isn’t enough to catch your attention the taste of this will. It’s called eggs in clouds for a reason. Stiff white peaks from whipped egg whites mixed with a happy marriage of crumbled bacon, cheese and chives form the base of this wonderful, wonderful creation. It’s puffy. It’s dreamy. It’s like biting into a cloud.

And if that isn’t enough, the lonely egg yolks are nestled beautifully in the middle of these clouds and baked until just set.

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup chives, chopped
• 3 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
• Pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Separate egg yolks and whites, putting the whites in one large metal bowl and the yolks in the broken shells or 4 separate bowls
2. In a metal mixing bowl, whip the whites until stiff peaks form
3. Carefully fold in the cheese, chives and bacon
4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spoon 4 mounds of whipped egg whites
5. Make a deep well in the center of each with the back of a spoon
6. Bake at 450 degrees F for 3 minutes and remove from oven
7. Add one yolk to each well and season with pepper
8. Return to oven and bake until yolks set, about 2-3 minutes for a soft egg yolk