Barelas Eggs

A Southwestern version of shirred eggs from that chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Cooking time is approximate.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  eggs

• Mexican Sauce

• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 onion, peeled and minced
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1  cup tomato puree
• 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. For the sauce: Cook onion in olive oil; add tomato puree and spices and cook until thickened.
2. Preheat oven to 350F and butter custard cups.
3. Break an egg into each cup and add 2 tablespoons sauce to each egg.
4. Set cups in a pan of hot water and bake until whites of the eggs become firm, 7 to 10 minutes.