1. Beat the eggs with the milk, and season with salt and pepper.

2. Heat the butter in a medium nonstick frying pan over medium heat until foaming. Add the eggs and stir with a wooden spoon until almost set. Stir in the smoked salmon and cook until just set.

3. Sprinkle with the chives. Spoon over the toasted muffin halves and serve hot.

Variations:

Scrambled Eggs with Mushrooms

Cook 8 oz (225g) mixed mushrooms, whole or sliced, in butter, and add in place of the salmon.

Scrambled Eggs with Green Peppers and Tomatoes

Cook 1 seeded and chopped green pepper in olive oil until just tender. Add 3 tomatoes, skinned, seeded, and chopped. Use instead of salmon.