"Buttonhole" quail eggs
This little appetizer consists of a small finger of toast, a slice of cured ham and three quail egg yolks arranged on a rectangle of egg white. It is a bit tricky to make, but very attractive to serve, and delicious, of course.
155K 5 4.4
Last modified on: June 26th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:
3 slices 
3 slices smoked ham
30 g 
18 quails egg
1 teaspoon 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 56 min. | 3 min. | 59 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 7 min.
Cut 3 slices bread into rectangles about 5cm x 2.5cm (2 x 1 inches).
Cut 3 slices smoked ham to the same size.
Cut 3 slices smoked ham to the same size.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Butter both sides of the bread.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Crack open the 18 quails egg and separate the yolks from the whites.
Note: The action needed to crack quail's eggs is not easy to describe; you might like to watch this short demonstration video.
Note: The action needed to crack quail's eggs is not easy to describe; you might like to watch this short demonstration video.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
When the whites are cooked, salt and tip onto a chopping board, and cut out rectangles the same size as the pieces of bread.
Cut 3 circles of 1 cm (0.5 inch) diameter out of each rectangle. For this it is best to use the nozzle of a forcing bag of the right size.
Cut 3 circles of 1 cm (0.5 inch) diameter out of each rectangle. For this it is best to use the nozzle of a forcing bag of the right size.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
In the same pan, fry the ham for 1 minute on each side.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Then fry the slices of bread until golden brown on each side.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Turn down the heat under the pan. Arrange a slice of ham on each piece of bread, then a rectangle of egg white. Salt and pepper lightly.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Finish by placing an egg yolk in each hollow.
This is the tricky moment in the recipe. You need to do this gently so as not to break the egg yolks.
Leave like this on low heat for about 5 minutes to warm the yolks through, but they should not cook.
This is the tricky moment in the recipe. You need to do this gently so as not to break the egg yolks.
Leave like this on low heat for about 5 minutes to warm the yolks through, but they should not cook.
Remarks
Everything can be prepared in advance, only the yolks need to be added at the last minute.
You can add a little surprise flavour in the hollow of the whites under the yolks, something strong like a drop of wasabi, a few drops of vinegar, or whatever you can think of.
You can add a little surprise flavour in the hollow of the whites under the yolks, something strong like a drop of wasabi, a few drops of vinegar, or whatever you can think of.
Keeping
Just a few minutes.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 892 Kcal or 3,735 Kj | 69 gr | 98 gr | 73 gr |
| 45 % | 27 % | 9 % | 11 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 182 Kcal or 762 Kj | 14 gr | 20 gr | 15 gr |
| 9 % | 5 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per canapés | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 149 Kcal or 624 Kj | 11 gr | 16 gr | 12 gr |
| 7 % | 4 % | 2 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 canapés : 4.54 €
- Per canapés : 0.76 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crêpes Suzette, Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon, Caramelised apple pie, Almond tuiles, Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , ... All |
 | Quail egg: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quail egg canapés, ... All |
 | Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French onion soup, Bistro-style beetroot salad, Hot sesame-cream chicken tartines, Mushrooms on toast, French style, Corn salad with croutons, ... All |
 | Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Madras rice, Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Rolls of fish in smoked ham, Pasta with green asparagus, ... All |
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