Lemon and Basil Eggs over Foccacia

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I was- intrigued when I saw this on Giada's show (I love her show and recipes - I'm a huge fan!. When I went to the supermarket, the foccacia bread was waay too flat for such a recipe so I got a ciabetta loaf. I made the recipe, it came out exactly as I was expecting and looked just like it did on the show. Problem is, it was kindof bland - I'd do this recipe again but would throw in some crumbled bacon, onions, something to kick up the flavor level somewhat.

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I made this recipe for the moms in my daughters play group and they loved it and wanted the recipe.

Here were my modifications:
Lemon and Dill eggs over a Vieira Saloio Loaf

- They didn't have Foccacia so I used what ever loaf they had (vieira saloio loaf
- I used fresh dill instead of basil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion- Sauted it in a pan
- 1/2 clove grated garlic- sauted with onion
- Used only the bread that I scooped out of the loaf NOT the top too
- Used only 1/4-1/2 cup of milk
- Used EVOO and lemon juice as described but added the ZEST of 1/2 lemon then spread it on the inside of the bread
- Wrapped the bottom of the bread in foll right up to the opening and prebaked it for only 5 minute
- Poured the egg mixture/onions/garlic in the bread kept it covered with foil with just the egg part exposed
- Baked for 40 min

The Dill and lemon Zest were excellent together- very flavorful
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CKD-
Ashland, MA

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This is a dish worth trying. I substitued foccacia with ciabatta, fresh basil with green onion, added chopped tomatoes and Italian seasoning. It came out really good. Not that the substition was necessary, I just didn't find foccacia bread in the store and had green onion in the frige. I only added the tomatoes for corlor and Italian seasoning because the ciabatta didn't have the yummy herbs of the focaccia. Try it, you won't be dissapointed.

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I really did not care for this recipe. It was very soggy and lacked a lot of flavor. I would not make this again. I love Giada, but not this particular recipe.

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I have made this twice, but it definitely came out better with the ciabatta. I got frozen ciabatta from the store and just thawed it out for a few min, and threw it all together. it baked up perfectly. when i used the foccacia it was too thick and didnt cook as well, and didnt have that warm chewy texture. it was def more soggy. but otherwise an awesomely light and refreshingly different breakfast!!

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This recipe was really easy to make - I used homemade focaccia, which is one of the easiest breads to make (and delish. The end result was not very flavorful, though, and the center was still pretty mushy even after I baked it for 40 minutes, having cut it in half for the last 10 mins. I would suggest adding less of the bread pieces, more lemon to the olive oil, more basil, and some sausage or something to the egg mixture. The outside of the bread was too crusty to eat by the end, also. I love Giada, but this recipe was not one of my favorites.

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I don't know about the rest of you; but this was a breath of fresh air to eat for breakfast. I to had a hard time locating the Foccacia bread, but I ultimately found it at "WHOLE FOODS" SUPERMARKET. they have all kinds of bread, with all the substitutes you mentioned. I think when making this dish, you must be patient when cooking it. I will turn out well. If you like more flavor you can add a bit of Ken's Ceasar salad dressing in the egg mixture and brush the bread too. Giada YOU GO GIRL! BRING ON THE REST....:

Monique
East Hartford, CT

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Eggs were kind of soft and mushy even after baking for 40 min. I used a mix of fresh chives and parsley as I didnt have any basil in the house. I also used fresh meyer lemon juice and bumped it up to 1 full TBSP but couldnt taste it. I dont think the bread needs a par bake as it it a little too crusty for my taste. Overall, just OK. Not sure I will make it again.

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I made this recipe and added chopped tomatoes and some mozzarella cheese too it went perfect with the basil. I couldn't find herbed foccacia here but used a day old loaf of french bread (99cents worked just fine. Will probably add ham in the next one.

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This is an easy dish that tastes great. You can modify it in so many ways. I crumbled up some bacon and added it to the egg mixture. Also used a thinner baguette since I could not find a foccacia. Some reviews complained of it being too hard and crunchy. Well, having lived in Europe most of my life, that is how all bread is eaten there. I find that all food in the USA is almost too soft and bland now that I am back. So it is a matter of what you are used to.