- Hey guys.
Today I'm gonna share with you one of my favorite quick
and easy breakfast ideas for when you're just sitting
around the tree opening presents.
It's my Christmas morning crostini.
I love this idea because they're so delicious
and festive too.
And they're also the perfect thing
to tide you over into Christmas lunch.
Let me show you how to make them.
So, the first thing we're gonna do is make
what I like to call tomato jam.
Now, it's not really a jam in the traditional sense,
but it kind of looks like that
when it's all said and done (chuckles).
And this is something that could be done the day before
and just warmed up in the microwave on Christmas morning
which is also nice.
So, in a large skillet,
you're going to add a tablespoon of olive oil,
10 ounces of cherry tomatoes
that have been sliced lengthwise.
I really love the cherry tomatoes this time of year
because it can be hard to find a good tomato,
but for whatever reason,
the cherry tomatoes really hold their flavor.
They're also really sweet and cook up pretty quickly
which is great for making something like this.
And we're also gonna add a clove of garlic
that's been minced.
A little sprinkle of salt and pepper to taste
and then a pinch of some Italian seasoning.
You just want to keep cooking it and stirring it
until all of the liquid is almost evaporated
and it turns almost into a jam-like consistency.
Then you can transfer it into a bowl,
let it cool, and then pop it in your fridge
until you're ready to serve.
Then, when it's Christmas morning,
here's how this is all gonna go down.
You're going to slice your ciabatta bread.
So I really like to use the ciabatta bread for this
because when you toast it,
it ends up being really chewy and delicious.
It also is a good shape for a crostini.
And then you're going to spread it
with a nice layer of just store bought pesto.
If you really want to make your own pesto, by all means,
and I'll leave you a recipe in the description.
Then you can take your tomato jam out of the fridge,
pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds or so,
just til it's nice and warmed through.
And we're also gonna dollop some of that onto our crostini.
Okay, so now we're gonna whip up some scrambled eggs
and here's my foolproof method.
You're gonna take four eggs
and one teaspoon of water.
Now, I have really tried this over the years
between milk, heavy cream, water,
and water, I find, makes the fluffiest egg.
And the other tip I have for you is
to use a small nonstick pan.
That will help you get some beautiful curds.
If you use a large pan that's too wide,
you end up with more like flat scramble eggs,
which it's still good too,
but I really like those big generous curds.
And we're gonna pop in a tablespoon of butter.
Keep it on a medium flame.
You don't want to have a too high flame
when you're making scrambled eggs
because we don't want them to brown.
And then we're gonna add in our egg mixture.
Let those eggs set
and then slowly, with a heat safe spatula,
just go in there and start to stir it very gently,
allowing it to cook and kind of swirl that pan around
until you end up with beautiful large egg curds.
And then we're gonna turn off the heat
and we're gonna add about a tablespoon
of fresh mozzarella cheese
and the heat from the pan will just help
to melt that cheese as you stir those eggs around.
And then we're gonna top our crostini with a little bit
of scrambled egg.
And then to season it, we're gonna add a little bit
of sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
and then some sliced basil
that we cut just into little strips.
We'll see.
You will have one beautiful crostini
that is perfect for Christmas morning.
I usually will just set it all out
with some muffins and coffee
and let everybody dig in.
All of that red and green make it so festive
and it is so delicious too
because you've got that crunchy toast
and the flavor of the pesto underneath
mixed with the tartness of the tomato jam
and of course those soft, creamy eggs
and the fresh basil on top.
It is one winning combination for Christmas morning,
I tell ya.
I hope you guys give this one a try
and let me know what you think.
And I will see you back here next week
for another delicious holiday recipe.
Until then.
♫ Jolly old Saint Nicholas
♫ Lend your ear this way
♫ Don't you tell a single soul
♫ What I'm going to say
♫ Christmas Eve is coming soon
♫ Now you dear old man
♫ Whisper what you'll bring to me
♫ Tell me if you can