i'm not quite sure when i had my first bacon egg and cheese, but for some reason it always reminds me of my collegiate days, heading to the local bagel shop on an early saturday afternoon after a night of boozing on cheap vodka, mccormicks i believe. all i would be craving was a good greasy bacon egg and cheese. ahh the good ol'days...
now that i'm all grown up, and have moved up to jameson (that makes you a grown up, didn't you know?), i make them from time to time to take me back to those days of crazy nights and hazy mornings.
so i think i have created the perfect bacon egg and cheese (and tomato)! here's the recipe mind you, i don't take exact measurements and time, so bare with the approximation...
you will need:
1 everything bagel
2 eggs
3 slabs of bacon (defrosted)
variety of cheeses
couple slices of tomato
salt & pepper to taste
first pre heat oven to 500F. meanwhile, put your defrosted bacon side by side on a piece of tin foil. place bacon in oven for about 10 min or when the fat has curled up and browned a little. while that's cooking, cut up your favorite cheeses (i used parmesan, mild chedder, and blue), and a couple slices of tomato. leave aside. once the bacon is done, place on plate with a paper towel underneath the bacon. then place halved bagel into oven at 300F. wait 4 min. now time to fry your egg. i like using butter or some of the bacon fat to coat the frying pan. i'm still perfecting the fried egg, but if you fry it on one side on a medium/low heat for about 3 min, flip it and let it sit for another 3-4 min, you should be good. remove bagel and your set. now just assemble and season with salt and pepper to taste. now reminisce and enjoy!!
