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Eggs in brioche nests

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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

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

Change those ingredients for: 2 pieces 3 pieces 6 pieces 12 pieces 18 pieces

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

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

Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.

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Step by step recipe

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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.

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Stage 2 - 5 min.

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

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Stage 3 - 1 min.

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

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Stage 4 - 2 hours

Leave to rest in a warm place for 2 hours.

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Stage 5 - 1 min.

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

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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.

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Stage 7 - 2 min.

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

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Stage 8 - 3 min.

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

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Stage 9 - 2 min.

Scoop out the centre with a spoon.

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Stage 10 - 2 min.

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

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Stage 11 - 2 min.

Pour an egg white into each brioche.

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Stage 12 - 30 min.

Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes...

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Stage 13 - 1 min.

...until the egg white is completely set.

Salt and pepper the top of the egg white.

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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.

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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).

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,041 Kcal or 8,545 Kj	86 gr	148 gr	123 gr
102 %	33 %	14 %	19 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
270 Kcal or 1,130 Kj	11 gr	19 gr	16 gr
13 %	4 %	2 %	2 %

Per piece
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
340 Kcal or 1,424 Kj	14 gr	25 gr	20 gr
17 %	6 %	2 %	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).

How much will it cost?

• For 6 pieces : 3.30 €
• Per piece : 0.55 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

More recipes?

This recipe uses (among others)

	Brioche dough: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brioche feuilletée (flaky brioche), Galette de Fougerolles, Pains briochés aux raisins, Brioche galette, Nanterre brioche, ... All
	Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crispy potato galette with leeks, Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit), Potato wallets, Poitevin twist, Croque-monsieur complet, ... All
	Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate almond cookies, Soufflée omelette with cheese, Plain cake, Vegetable clafoutis, Caribbean upside-down cake, ... All
	Chives: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Light herb sauce, Broad bean salad with Parmesan, Rosemary steamed fish, Crusty cockle tart, Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , ... All

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