Children off school for Easter? Get them excited to be in the kitchen with this easy, seasonal recipe for savoury muffins - the first in our Easter series, sponsored by Lidl. Eggs, fresh veg and little potato ‘nests’ make these a delicious Easter-themed snack to tide you over until the big roast dinner. Just ask Mumsnet blogger Emma, of BrummyMummyOf2, and the lovely Erin, who stepped up to make them and taste-test...<br /><br />Ingredients<br />(Makes 8)<br /><br />50g broccoli florets<br />15g unsalted butter<br />1/2 small leek thinly sliced<br />50g day old bread crusts removed and cut into cubes<br />55g cheddar cheese grated<br />60g honey roast ham chopped<br />3 eggs<br />120ml semi skimmed milk<br />salt<br />2 potatoes grated and squeezed dry<br />1 egg whisked<br />salt and black pepper<br />25g melted butter plus extra for greasing<br /><br />Method<br />1. Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the broccoli for 3-4 minutes until tender, then drain and refresh in cold or iced water, when cold trim the florets into smaller pieces<br />2. Meanwhile melt the butter in a pan and add the leek, cook for 5 mins or until soft then remove and allow to cool.<br />3. In a large bowl mix the leek and broccoli with the bread, cheese and ham. <br />4. In a separate bowl whisk the eggs and milk together and add a pinch of salt and then add to the other ingredients, cover and chill for 30 mins<br />5. While the mix is chilling make the nests, preheat the oven to 200c, grease a muffin tin with butter ensuring it is well covered.<br />6. Mix the potato and egg together and season with salt and pepper, line the muffin moulds with a thin layer of the potato mix ensuring the sides and bottom are covered but not too thick, pour or brush a little melted butter over the nests and bake in the oven for 15 mins or until golden.<br />7. Turn the oven down to 180c, spoon the chilled muffin mix into the nests and return to the oven for a further 15 mins, remove the cooked muffins from the tin and allow to cool before serving.<br /><br />Like this? Subscribe to the YouTube channel for more Mumsnet product tests. New videos every week: http://tiny.mn/1k47ooT<br /><br />Mumsnet is the UK's biggest online network for parents. Join the conversation at www.mumsnet.com<br /><br />Like Mumsnet on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mumsnet<br />Follow Mumsnet on Twitter: @mumsnettowers
