Little Egg and Ham Pies

• olive oil or butter↗1 teaspoon
• slices good quality ham (thin slices)↗12
• large free-range eggs↗12
• cream↗2 tablespoons
• sea salt↗
• fresh ground black pepper↗
• parsley, roughly chopped↗2 tablespoons
• freshly grated parmesan cheese4 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 180°C (350°F).

2. 2

   Lightly oil or butter a 12-hole muffin tray.

3. 3

   Line the base and most of the sides of each mould with a slice of ham.

4. 4

   Break an egg into the ham.

5. 5

   Drizzle with cream, and scatter with sea salt, pepper, parsley and parmesan.

6. 6

   Bake for 15-20 minutes until the egg is just set and starting to shrink away from the sides of the tin.

7. 7

   Leave to cool for 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Run a knife around each mould to loosen the ham and egg, remove to a wire tray.

9. 9

   Eat warm or at room temperature.