Scrambled Egg and Cheese Melts

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon chopped
• 1  baguette sliced in half lengthwise cut into four pieces, each piece
• 8 large eggs 
• 0.5 cup half-and-half 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 4  scallions light white green thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup cheddar shredded

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• whisk
• broiler
• spatula

Directions

1. Preheat broiler to high.
2. Place baguette halves, cut sides up, on a large, rimmed baking sheet.
3. Whisk together eggs, half-and-half and salt in a large bowl.
4. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
5. Let bacon cool; crumble.
6. Drain off all but 1 Tbsp. fat.
7. Add egg mixture to skillet and cook, pushing and turning eggs with a big, flexible spatula so they form large curds, until moist but solid, 2 to 3 minutes.
8. Spoon eggs onto baguette. Top with reserved bacon, cheese and scallions. Broil until cheese has melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
9. Serve immediately.