Eggs en Cocotte à la Française


Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Eggs cooked in small ramekins with a tasty mix of peas, bacon, onion and cream - even more French than the classic version!
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Last modified on: April 27th 2020
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Shell 200 g peas and boil in salted water until barely tender.

Cool under the cold tap and drain them.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Prepare 50 g onion, chop and fry in 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Stage 3 - 4 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Fry 100 g small pieces of bacon.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Brush the inside of the ramekins with melted butter.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Put a few peas in the bottom of each ramekin.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Add some bacon and onions.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Pour in an egg white (keep the yolk separate).

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
And finish with a tablespoonful of cream.

Season with salt and pepper.

Stage 9 - 10 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Cook in the oven for about 10 minutes until the egg white is set.

Stage 10
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Place the egg yolks on top of the ramekins and return to the oven for 1 more minute.

Stage 11
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Serve immediately, garnished with a few finely snipped chives.
Remarks
It is important to only just heat the yolk through without cooking it, so no more that 1 minute in the oven.
Keeping: Should be eaten right away.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe40 RDI=20 %30 RDI=3 %150 RDI=20 %1,630 RDI=80 %6,840 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=3 %4 RDI=0 %20 RDI=3 %250 RDI=10 %1,030 RDI: 10 %
Per person10 RDI=4 %7 RDI=1 %40 RDI=6 %410 RDI=20 %1,710 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 2.80 €
  • Per person : 0.70 €

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