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Egg and Cheese Puffs

By: Karen

"I sometimes take this to work in the mornings and everyone who has ever tried it has asked for the recipe. Try it with your favorite salsa on top. You may add cooked sausage and/or sauteed green onions if you prefer."

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Prep Time:
30 Min

Cook Time:
30 Min

Ready In:
14 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen

Ingredients

1 pound bacon
10 eggs, beaten
1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 (7 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, chile peppers and bacon. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Remove cheese mixture from refrigerator; stir in flour, butter, baking powder and salt. Spoon batter into 24 lightly greased muffin cups.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until puffs are slightly golden on top.