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: July 20th 2014
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
200 g peas - 2
1 tablespoon olive oil - 3
50 g onion - 4
40 g butter - 5
100 g small pieces of bacon - 6
4 eggs - 7
4 tablespoons liquid cream - 8
chives - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 665 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Should be eaten right away.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 11 min. | 20 min. | 31 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 - 3 min.
Shell 200 g peas and boil in salted water until barely tender.
Cool under the cold tap and drain them.
Set aside.
Cool under the cold tap and drain them.
Set aside.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Brush the inside of the ramekins with melted butter.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Put a few peas in the bottom of each ramekin.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Add some bacon and onions.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Pour in an egg white (keep the yolk separate).
Stage 8 - 1 min.
And finish with a tablespoonful of cream.
Season with salt and pepper.
Season with salt and pepper.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Cook in the oven for about 10 minutes until the egg white is set.
Stage 10
Place the egg yolks on top of the ramekins and return to the oven for 1 more minute.
Stage 11
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.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.79 €
- Per person : 0.70 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Peas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken breasts in a potato crust, Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, Tomato ladybirds, New York style pasta, Pea risotto "mantecare", ... All |
| Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin du Nord, Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Chicken pie, Rabbit civet, Breton Pie, ... All |
| Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pea risotto "mantecare", Caramelized Onions, Spaghetti Bolognese, Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, Lumberjack turnovers, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Cannelés, Brownie, Oat shortbread biscuits, Linzer torte, ... All |
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