Breakfast Toast

Handheld breakfast items always go over well at my busy house. Prepare the aioli and boil the eggs the day before for easy assembly the next morning.

4 (½-inch thick) rustic bread slices

4 tablespoons Yogurt Aioli (see recipe on page 289)

½ cup packed fresh spinach

4 slices prosciutto or thinly sliced smoked ham

1 ½ tablespoons julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained

2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into ⅛-inch-thick slices

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh chives

Preheat the broiler on high.

Place the bread slices on a baking sheet and broil until lightly browned and toasted; watch closely so that the bread does not burn.

Remove the pan from the oven and let the toast cool for a couple of minutes.

Spread a tablespoon of Yogurt Aioli on each piece of toast. Add a few pieces of spinach and top with a slice of prosciutto. Divide the sun-dried tomato strips among the toast and top each with a few slices of boiled egg. Sprinkle each with ¼ teaspoon chives and serve immediately.

images/himg-19-1.jpg Makes 4 servings.