Smoked eggs


Smoked eggs
This sophisticated, smoky flavoured starter consists of an egg yolk, heated in a bain-marie and a smoked cream mousse with a scattering of chives, served with a buttered-toast "soldier".
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Last modified on: March 15th 2015

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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
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Prepare the smoked mousse



The day before serving, dice 50 g Morteau sausage fairly small.

Take the eggs out of the fridge, if that is where you keep them.

Stage 2 - 12 hours
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Put the diced sausage into a saucepan with 100 ml liquid cream, salt lightly and bring to the boil.

As soon as it boils, cover and leave to infuse overnight.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
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Next day, pour the cream into a cream whipper through a fine strainer.

You can keep the diced sausage for another dish.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
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Lightly pepper the cream and insert a gas canister into the cream whipper.

Shake the whipper vigorously and put to wait in the fridge.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
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Heat the egg yolks



Put each egg yolk into an individual verrine (the small plastic "glasses" for aperitif snacks are ideal) or something of similar size.

Stage 6 - 7 min.
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Bring a pan of water to the boil, take off the heat and lower in the glasses with the egg yolks. Ideally, they should float to heat the yolks through gently.

If you have an electronic thermometer, the ideal temperature for the yolks is 140°F (60°C). If not, leave for 7 minutes. You can also watch the small amount of egg white left around the yolk. When it turns opaque, the yolk will have reached the right temperature.

This is important because the yolk must not cook; it should stay liquid, not turn hard.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
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Prepare the toast fingers

While the egg yolks are heating through, remove the crusts from 2 slices bread, butter on both sides (preferably with lightly salted butter) and either fry, grill or cook in the oven until browned.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
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When browned, cut into fingers (or "soldiers") with a serrated knife and leave in the pan off the heat to keep hot.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
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Assemble the smoked eggs



Take the glasses out of the water and dry with a tea towel.

Sprinkle a pinch of chopped chives onto the egg yolk.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
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Squirt the smoked cream on top and garnish with more chives.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
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Finish with a finger of toast.

Serve immediately with the spare toast fingers on a small plate.
Remarks
If you don't have Morteau sausage, you can use another smoked variety, or even smoked bacon at a push.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately once plated up.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
977 Kcal or 4,091 Kj31 gr69 gr96 gr
49 %12 %7 %15 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
271 Kcal or 1,135 Kj9 gr19 gr27 gr
14 %3 %2 %4 %
Per eggs
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
244 Kcal or 1,022 Kj8 gr17 gr24 gr
12 %3 %2 %4 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 eggs : 1.56 €
  • Per eggs : 0.39 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Liquid creamLiquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Pistachio panna cotta with custard, Beurre blanc sauce, Mushrooms on toast, French style, Eggs en Cocotte à la Française, ... All
Morteau sausageMorteau sausage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hotpot my grandmother's way , Express sauerkraut, Winegrowers' sausage casserole, Cassoulet, Morteau sausage, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bechamel sauce, Salmon chard rolls, Spinach Omelette, Almond cream or frangipane, Hearty leek and sprout soup, ... All
Egg yolkEgg yolk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cannelés, Asparagus "en petit pois", Chocolate eclairs, Apple confectioner's custard, Apple and almond gratin, ... All
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