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Croissant Egg Sandwiches

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Thin slices of Genoa salami, baked until crisp, add texture and flavor to these sophisticated brunch sandwiches.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

16 paper-thin slices Genoa salami (4 inches in diameter; 1/4 lb)
4 croissants, halved horizontally
8 large eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup whipped cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups baby arugula (about 2 oz)

Special Equipment

parchment paper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F.

    Step 2

    Arrange salami slices in 1 layer on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake until edges are crisp and beginning to curl, 10 to 12 minutes.

    Step 3

    Transfer salami to a rack to cool, arranging it in 1 layer. (Slices will crisp as they cool.) Leave oven on and discard parchment paper.

    Step 4

    Arrange croissants, cut sides up, on same baking sheet and toast in oven until just golden, 3 to 5 minutes.

    Step 5

    While croissants toast, whisk together eggs, milk, cream cheese, salt, and pepper until eggs are combined well (cream cheese won't blend into egg mixture completely).

    Step 6

    Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Pour in egg mixture and cook, scraping up cooked egg with a heatproof rubber spatula and letting raw egg run underneath, until egg is set, about 3 minutes. Season eggs with pepper.

    Step 7

    Assemble croissant sandwiches with arugula, eggs, and crisped salami.

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