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Eggs in brioche nests

This is an original way to serve an egg: with cheese in a savoury brioche nest.

This looks elegant for when you have guests and it is delicious as well.

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Last modified on: December 6^th 2015

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For 6 pieces, you will need:

1 360 g Brioche dough
2 1 beaten egg
3 90 g cheese
4 6 eggs
5 1 teaspoon chives
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 757 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
2 hours 20 min.	20 min.	57 min.	3 hours 37 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

Prapare 360 g Brioche dough without any sugar. You will notice that the dough is whiter than the sweet version.

Weigh out into 2 oz (60 g) portions and shape into balls. Arrange these on a baking sheet, then cover with a plastic sheet.

Refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

After this resting time, flatten the balls out, then reshape into balls and put into small brioche moulds or tins.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Glaze the tops of the brioches with beaten egg using a brush.

Stage 4 - 2 hours

Leave to rest in a warm place for 2 hours.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

After this resting time, brush with beaten egg again. Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 6 - 25 min.

Bake for about 25 minutes, but check to see if they are cooked after 20 minutes.

Leave the brioches to cool in their tins and turn out when cold. Do not turn the oven off; turn it up to 390°F (200°C).

You will notice that without sugar the brioches do not brown as easily.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Slice off the top of each brioche with a serrated knife.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Cut around the inside of the brioche with the same knife.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Scoop out the centre with a spoon.

Stage 10 - 2 min.

Fill the centre of each brioche with shavings of cheese (a delicious Laguiole here).

Stage 11 - 2 min.

Pour an egg white into each brioche.

Stage 12 - 30 min.

Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes...

Stage 13 - 1 min.

...until the egg white is completely set.

Salt and pepper the top of the egg white.

Stage 14 - 2 min.

Carefully place an egg yolk on top of each white and put back in the oven for 2 minutes. The yolk does not need to cook, just heat through.

Stage 15 - 1 min.

Just before serving piping hot, scatter a few chopped chives over.

Remarks

You can buy the brioches ready made from the baker, but they are likely to be sweet, so this is not a good idea unless you enjoy sweet-savoury combinations.

Use a cheese with plenty of character and enough flavour to contrast with the blander egg and brioche (I love using Comté, Laguiole or Reblochon for this).

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
864 Kcal or 3,617 Kj	90 gr	166 gr	130 gr
43 %	35 %	16 %	20 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
114 Kcal or 477 Kj	12 gr	22 gr	17 gr
6 %	5 %	2 %	3 %

Per piece
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
144 Kcal or 603 Kj	15 gr	28 gr	22 gr
7 %	6 %	3 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Gluten, Sourdough

How much will it cost?

For 6 pieces : 3.36 €
Per piece : 0.56 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Brioche dough: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Morteau sausage rolled brioche, Apple and Blackcurrant Brioche Pies, Agen prune cake, Brioche galette, Mini apricot and pistachio brioches, ... All
	Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Grilled cheese, Vegetable tian, Potato wallets, Savoury mini-madeleines with 2 cheeses, Kérinou slices, ... All
	Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Old style brioche, Lime crémeux, Coconut sweetcrust pastry, Rémoulette of celeriac, Chocolate sweetcrust pastry, ... All
	Chives: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seafood rice salad, Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , Cherry tomato and green bean salad, Scandinavian cocktail, Avocado, artichoke and chicken salad, ... All

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