Eggs Florentine
Eggs Florentine are soft-boiled eggs served on a bed of spinach, topped with Mornay sauce and baked au gratin.
25 K 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
50 min.
Easy
6.55 €
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: January 19th 2025
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 eggs - 2
1 shallot - 3
40 g butter - 4
500 g cooked spinach - 5
700 g mornay sauce - 6
100 g Comté cheese - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 1,565 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 6 min.
Plunge 4 eggs into a small pan of boiling water for 6 minutes of cooking to obtain soft-boiled eggs.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
After 6 minutes, remove them from the pan and plunge them into cold water to stop the cooking.
Once cooled, shell and set aside.
Once cooled, shell and set aside.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Preheat your oven to 220°C (430°F) on grill mode.
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 40 g butter and, when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 40 g butter and, when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add 500 g cooked spinach...
Stage 6 - ⌛ 4 min.
...then half of 700 g mornay sauce, mix well and heat through.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 4 min.
Divide the spinach among small ovenproof dishes.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 4 min.
Place a soft-boiled egg on top.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 4 min.
Drizzle generously with Mornay sauce.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 4 min.
And grate some Comté cheese on top.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 5 min.
Place in the oven in grill mode at 220°C (430°F) for about 5 minutes.
Stage 12
Enjoy them piping hot and au gratin.
Remarks
Be careful not to leave the eggs under the grill for too long - 5 minutes is a maximum, and they should remain soft if possible.
If you don't have Mornay sauce, a cheese béchamel will work just as well.
The Comté can be replaced by another cheese to suit your taste (cheddar, emmental, etc.).
If you don't have Mornay sauce, a cheese béchamel will work just as well.
The Comté can be replaced by another cheese to suit your taste (cheddar, emmental, etc.).
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 470 RDI=180 % | 690 RDI=70 % | 790 RDI=120 % | 2,730 RDI=140 % | 11,450 RDI: 140 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 170 RDI=9 % | 730 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 120 RDI=50 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 200 RDI=30 % | 680 RDI=30 % | 2,860 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 6.55 €
- Per person : 1.65 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Mornay Sauce
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Mornay, Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce, Mornay onion tart, Manou's zucchinis garnished, Chard gratin à la Mornay, ... See them all 5
Cooked spinach
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Creamy rice with spinach, Thin spinach and potato tart, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto, ... See them all 36
Comté cheese
Like these other recipes: Gnocchi alla romana, Comtoise endive salad, Brioche tart with Comté cheese, Mornay Sauce, Hasselback or "Swedish-style" potatoes, ... See them all 45
Butter
Like these other recipes: "Au vert" beef, Surprise bread, Koulibiak in pie dish, How to prevent butter burning during cooking, Langoustine sabayon tart, ... See them all 490
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