Eggs Stuffed With Ham

Ingredients

4 hard-cooked eggs
1/2 lb. cooked ham
1/4 c. grated Monterey Jack cheese
4 tbsp. sour cream
2 tsp. Dijon-style mustard
1/8 tsp. pepper
parsley or dill

Method

1. Hard cook eggs by placing in a saucepan and covering with cold
water. Place over medium heat until water boils, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Drain water from saucepan and run cold water over eggs until they are cool.

2. Peel eggs. Cut in half lengthwise and remove but do not discard yolks.
Cut off a small slice of the rounded part of each egg half so they will sit flat on a plate.

3. Chop ham into very small pieces.

4. Blend ham, cheese, egg yolks, sour cream, mustard, and pepper with a fork.

5. Stuff each egg half with ham mixture. Arrange on a serving plate
and top each egg with a sprig of parsley or a sprinkling of dill.

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