Zucchini Canoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices bacon
6 medium or 8 small zucchini
boiling water
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 c. heavy cream
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp. dry breadcrumbs

Preparation

Cook bacon in skillet, drain on paper and crumble.
Set aside. Keep fat.
Hollow out zucchini in canoe shapes.
Keep flesh. Blanch \"canoes\" in water 2 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
Chop reserved flesh and saute in bacon fat until crisp-tender.
Combine with bacon and all remaining ingredients except breadcrumbs. Sprinkle teaspoon of crumbs in each canoe, add mixture.
Place in shallow pan and add 1 inch hot water.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until knife inserted into zucchini comes out clean.