Eggs Arsène
Eggs Arsène is a rather more rustic version (and definitely more Comtoise in style) of eggs Benedict , that indispensible breakfast dish in Ian Fleming's novels.
And you're right, there is a nod to James Bond here.
And you're right, there is a nod to James Bond here.
30K 7 3.6
Last modified on: October 25th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 tablespoon oil - 2
250 g belly (streaky) bacon - 3
4 Poached eggs - 4
300 g cancoillotte - 5
100 g cream - 6
200 g Nanterre brioche - 7
50 g butter - 8
pepper - Total weight: 1,115 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 43 min. | 19 min. | 1 hour 2 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Pour 1 tablespoon oil into a frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add the finely sliced 250 g belly (streaky) bacon (allow one rasher per person).
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Prepare 4 Poached eggs and keep hot.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Melt 300 g cancoillotte in a small saucepan on low heat and add 100 g cream.
Mix well, pepper lightly, then check the seasoning.Cover and keep hot.
Mix well, pepper lightly, then check the seasoning.Cover and keep hot.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Slice 200 g Nanterre brioche (one slice per person) and lightly butter both sides of all the slices.
Stage 6 - 8 min.
Use the same pan as for the bacon, without washing it, to brown the brioche slices on both sides.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Arrange 2 pieces of fried bacon on each slice.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Top with a poached egg.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Finish by pouring over a generous helping of the cancoillote with cream.
Stage 11
Serve immediately like this, or split the egg open to show off the runny yolk.
Remarks
Ideally the brioche for this recipe should be barely sweet, made with a brioche dough using only half the normal amount of sugar. This is a good way to use up the ends from a sausage brioche.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,858 Kcal or 11,966 Kj | 88 gr | 23 gr | 267 gr |
| 143 % | 34 % | 2 % | 41 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 256 Kcal or 1,072 Kj | 8 gr | 2 gr | 24 gr |
| 13 % | 3 % | <1 % | 4 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 714 Kcal or 2,989 Kj | 22 gr | 6 gr | 67 gr |
| 36 % | 8 % | 1 % | 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 6.15 €
- Per person : 1.54 €
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)
 | Cancoillotte: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Comtois surprise bread, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Eggs Comtoise, Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, Comtoise tart for Seàn, ... All |
 | Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cassoulet, Rillons de Tours, Potatoes with bacon and herbs, Larded pork tenderloin, Fried egg in bread, ... All |
 | Nanterre brioche: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Fisherman's Ragout, Montagnon rice, Cream sauce with Vin Jaune, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, ... All |
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