Recipe: Shirred Eggs on Spinach and Shirred Eggs with Cheese (1955)

SHIRRED EGGS ON SPINACH

1 to 1 1/2 pounds spinach
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 slices bacon
salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
shredded cheese (optional)

Wash spinach thoroughly, place in pan, and add salt Cover and cook without added water until wilted - about 5 minutes.

Chop bacon fine; fry until crisp.

Mix bacon and bacon fat with spinach arid season to taste with salt and pepper. Place hot spinach in a baking dish.

Make four depressions in spinach, and break an egg into each.

Cover dish and bake at 350 degrees F (moderate oven) 20 to 25 minutes or until eggs
are firm. If desired, sprinkle grated cheese over the eggs during the last 10 minutes.

VARIATION:

SHIRRED EGGS WITH CHEESE
Place a tablespoon of top milk in a greased custard cup. Break an egg into the cup, add salt and pepper, and bake at 350 degrees F (moderate oven) until yolk is nearly firm. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake until cheese is melted.

Makes about 4 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Adapted from source: Money-Saving Main Dishes, USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 43, 1955