Creamed Ham And Eggs Over Cornbread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pan prepared cornbread, homemade or prepared from a mix (or see first note below)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped (or may be sliced)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped ham (or see second note below)
• chopped parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 prepare the pan of cornbread. while it is baking prepare the creamed eggs.
• 2 melt butter in a saucepan. add flour, mixing well and cooking a couple of minutes to cook off the raw flour taste. be sure to see note #3.
• 3 add the milk, whisking or stirring constantly, until sauce begins to thicken.
• 4 add the seasonings, ham and eggs. keep warm in the top of a double boiler till serving time. garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
• 5 guests serve themselves a square or wedge of cornbread, then spoon the creamed hand and eggs over.
• 6 note #1: the creamed eggs and ham are good served over toast points, also. or, for glamour, in baked frozen patty shells.
• 7 note #2: other meats substitute very well for the ham in this recipe: chipped beef, chicken, shrimp, sauteed kidney, etc. even cooked vegetables can be substituted for a vegetarian meal: peas, beans, asparagus, cauliflower, broccolini ~ or try mixed veggies. a very accommodating basic recipe, you see!
• 8 note #3: you can flavor the sauce to please your own taste buds. i like to cook a little finely chopped onion and celery in the butter before proceeding for example. a little dry mustard is a tasty addition, too.