Eggs Comtoise
In this recipe from eastern France, an egg yolk sits inside a potato nest with a topping of hot cancoillote cheese.
The nest is served with fried sliced potatoes.
The nest is served with fried sliced potatoes.
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Last modified on: January 17th 2016
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
700 g cooked potato - 2
4 tablespoons olive oil - 3
4 egg yolks - 4
250 g cancoillotte - 5
salt - 6
pepper - Total weight: 1,090 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 20 min. | 20 min. | 40 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prepare one potato per person: hollow out the centre using a pommes parisiennes spoon or a teaspoon to create the "nest". Trim off the ends if necessary to tidy the shape.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Slice the rest of the potatoes.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Pan-fry the potato slices on both sides in a little olive oil, then salt and set aside and keep hot.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Fry the potato nests until browned all over.
Heat 250 g cancoillotte in the microwave or in a bain-marie.
Heat 250 g cancoillotte in the microwave or in a bain-marie.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Heat the plates.
Stand a nest in the centre of each hot plate and surround with the fried potato slices.
Slip an egg yolk into each nest and salt lightly.
Stand a nest in the centre of each hot plate and surround with the fried potato slices.
Slip an egg yolk into each nest and salt lightly.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Fill up the nests with hot cancoillote and pour a little over the potatoes. Serve immediately.
Remarks
If you don't have any cancoillote, use any other cheese you like (but preferably a soft cheese) and melt it in a little cream.
You may be surprised to see that the egg yolk is not heated beforehand, but it will heat through when in contact with the hot potato and cheese.
You may be surprised to see that the egg yolk is not heated beforehand, but it will heat through when in contact with the hot potato and cheese.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.74 €
- Per person : 0.94 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Salmon marinated like herring, Gratin Parmentier, Gratin du Nord, Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Baked salmon fillet, ... All |
| Cancoillotte: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Eggs Arsène, Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, Comtoise tart for Seàn, ... All |
| Egg yolk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Béarnaise sauce, Crème brulée, Pistachio ice cream, You should not leave egg yolks in contact with sugar, Salmon chard rolls, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fisherman's Ragout, Four-tier glasses, Penne with Mushrooms, Cretan Bread, Bacon and cabbage omelette, ... All |
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