TEX-MEX BREAKFAST CUPS

This Recipe Makes 12 Breakfast Cups

Breakfast just got so much more exciting with these awesome Tex-Mex Breakfast Cups. Who wouldn’t want to start their day with this deliciousness? It is fairly simple to prepare & the whole family will enjoy this.

Tex-Mex (from Texan and Mexican) is a combination of Mexican & American cooking styles, originating from the culinary manifestations of Tejanos.

Tex-Mex Breakfast Cups Ingredients:

For the dough:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
  
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon butter
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 ½ cups milk

For the filling:

• 3 sausages
• 1 cup Mexican salsa
• ½ cup cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• dried mixed herbs for garnishing (optional)

Method:

1. 1. Add the flour to a medium sized mixing bowl.
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   3. Next, add in the baking powder & the salt to the flour.
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   5. Roughly mix & add in the butter.
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   7. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour.
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   10. Then add in the vegetable oil.
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   12. Add in the milk & combine. A dough should form.
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   14. Turn dough onto a floured surface.
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   16. Knead the dough until it is smooth & pliable.
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   18. Place the ball of dough into a bowl/dish & cover until ready to use.
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   20. Next, prepare the sausages by placing them into a pan with a little water. Allow the sausages to steam for 10 minutes & then allow them to fry in their own oils.
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   22. Once they have fried, remove from the pan & set them aside to cool.
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   24. In the time being, you can begin preparing the Mexican Salsa.
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   26. Bring out the dough once again & place it on a floured surface.
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   28. Roll the dough out as much as you can.
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   30. Using a cutter or a simple glass, cut out 12 circular shapes – it should be a little bigger than the circumference of the muffin tray molds that you will be using.
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   32. Once the circular shapes are done, you can roll it out a bit more if you desire, just don’t make it too thin.
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   34. Spray the muffin tray with spray & cook or grease them with a little butter.
   35. Take each circular shaped dough & lay it into each of the muffin tray molds.
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   37. Next, crumble up the sausages using your hands.
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   39. Place about a teaspoon of the crumbled sausages into the dough cups.
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   42. Crack an egg into a small bowl.
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   44. Add in the milk.
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   46. Beat the egg & milk using a fork.
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   48. Spoon equal amounts of the egg mix into the sausage filled cups.
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   50. Next, spoon in some Mexican salsa.
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   52. Finally, top with some grated cheese.
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   54. Bake these Tex-Mex Breakfast Cups in the oven for 30 minutes at 120°C or 248°F.
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   56. Remove from the hot tray onto a cooling rack.
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   58. Sprinkle some dried mixed over them (optional).
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   60. Enjoy these Tex-Mex Breakfast Cups as is or as a side. Can also be enjoyed with a side of Classic Guacamole.
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