I've posted before how much I love the Tim Horton's Breakfast sandwich. I order the egg and cheese on a tea biscuit. It is such a yummy way to start the day (especially with French Vanilla coffee to accompany it). I've never quite figured out how to do the egg part. It completely eluded me. At home, I've been making a cross between an Egg McMuffin and a Tim Horton's breakfast sandwich for a few years now. Today, I figured it out. Now that I know what I'm doing, it's so easy! I'll let you in on the secret.
Biscuit Recipe
2 Cups Flour
1 tbsp sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 tsp onion powder
3/4 cup milk
Pre-heat oven to 450*
Mix all the dry ingredients together. Use a pastry cutter to add in the margarine until it's really nice a crumbly looking. Stir in the milk (dough will be quite sticky).
Flour a flat surface and kneed the dough until soft and workable (flour your hands really well too for this). Roll out about 1/2 inch thick. Use a circle cutter (I use one of my kids plastic cups, about 2'' in diameter) to cut out the biscuits. Place on non-stick sprayed sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. I err on the side of less time to avoid burning and keep the baking sheet on a higher up rack. This recipe makes a dozen biscuits.
The Egg part
Spray a coffee cup with non-stick spray. Crack an egg into it. Mix well. Add a little salt, pepper and parsley flakes to season. Mix. Cook in a microwave for 1 minute on high heat.
Putting the Sandwich together
Cut one biscuit in half. Lay a slice of cheese* on the bottom. Put the egg on top of the cheese. Top with the top half of the biscuit. Enjoy!
*Processed cheese slices are what they use at Tim's. Now that you know what to do at home you can mix it up a bit with different cheeses. Add a slice of ham or bacon if you like.
