Serves 12
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Oven temperature: 180°C
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

• 5ml olive oil
• 12 or more slices of ham, thinly sliced (we used Black Forest ham)
• 12 eggs
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• fresh basil

1 Preheat the oven. Pour a little olive oil into the hollows of a muffin tin. Line each one with a slice of ham, allowing the ham to hang slightly over the edges.
2 Break an egg into each hollow and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3 Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the egg has set and begins pulling away from the sides. Remove from the oven and leave to stand for 5 minutes before carefully turning the eggs out. Garnish with fresh basil and serve warm or at room temperature.

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