Recipe: Egg McMuffins

Recipe: Egg McMuffins

Equipment needed:
- A small microwave-safe cereal bowl with a fairly small bottom and deep sides.
- A toaster
- A microwave oven

Ingredients:
- 1 Thomas Light (or 100 calorie) Whole Grain English Muffin
- 1 slice of Canadian bacon
- 1/4 cup Egg Beaters
- 1 slice fat free cheese
- Cooking spray like Pam
- Zero calorie margarine spray

First, put your split English muffin in to toast. While that's going on, put the Canadian bacon on a small plate and microwave it for about 15 seconds.

Spray the bowl liberally with Pam. Shake the Egg Beaters well and measure 1/4 cup into the bowl. Put it in the microwave for 30 seconds on high level. Let it rest for a few seconds, then microwave it for another 30 seconds. Don't worry about the Egg Beaters coming up above the sides of the bowl. They'll go right back down when you take it out.

Now put the cheese slice in the bowl on top of the Egg Beaters. If the corners of the cheese extend beyond the egg, fold them in toward the center so the cheese doesn't run under the egg when it melts. Microwave for about 15 seconds. You want it to melt but not turn to liquid, so don't "nuke" the cheese for too long.

Take the English muffin out of the toaster and spray both halves with the margarine spray. This makes it taste really great and doesn't add any fat or calories.

Lay the Canadian bacon on the bottom half of the English muffin. Then slide the Egg Beaters out onto the bacon. It should be nice and round and fit just right. Then top with the other half of the muffin.

You're ready to eat, and it probably didn't take but about 5 minutes, depending on the speed of your toaster. If your mornings are hectic and you want to make these ahead, you can wrap them in wax paper and refrigerate them overnight, then warm them back up in the microwave the next morning. Don't wrap them in plastic wrap because they'll get sort of clammy when you microwave them.

If you need to make two at a time, you'll need a separate bowl for each one, and microwave the Egg Beaters for 45 seconds, 45 seconds, and 25 seconds.