Bisto-style canapés
This recipe captures the hearty and slightly raffish style of French bistro cuisine: fried rounds of baguette with egg, fried ham and a topping of melted cheese.
27K 4.2/5 based on 6 reviews
Last modified on: March 17th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:
2 slices cured ham
½ 
4 tablespoons 
3 
2 tablespoons 
1 ½ tablespoon 
½ cup cheese
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 11 min. | 28 min. | 39 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 4 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
The bread
Slice ½ baguette into fairly thin rounds (about 1/4 inch or 1/2 cm).Stage 3 - 10 min.
Brush both sides of each slice with oil.
Using the same pan as for the ham on high heat, fry the bread on both sides.
Using the same pan as for the ham on high heat, fry the bread on both sides.
Stage 4
Do this in batches if necessary, transferring the cooked slices onto a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Still using the same frying pan, but now on medium heat, pour in 1 ½ tablespoon butter. When good and hot, add the beaten eggs.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Turn down the heat and gently pull the eggs from the edge in towards the centre so that they cook evenly.
Stop as soon as they begin to set; do not overcook.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Stop as soon as they begin to set; do not overcook.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Assemble the canapés
Put a piece of fried ham on each slice of bread.Stage 9
Add a little of the egg.
Stage 10
Top with a slice of cheese.
Stage 11 - 10 min.
Cooking
Pop in the oven for 10 minutes, just until the cheese is melted.Serve either hot or warm.
Remarks
For the cheese, use whatever you like: sliced if soft-paste, grated if hard.
If you prefer butter to oil, you can butter the bread slices in stage 3.
If you prefer butter to oil, you can butter the bread slices in stage 3.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,878 Kcal or 7,863 Kj | 226 gr | 1,365 gr | 176 gr |
| 94 % | 87 % | 129 % | 27 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 332 Kcal or 1,390 Kj | 40 gr | 242 gr | 31 gr |
| 17 % | 15 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 94 Kcal or 394 Kj | 11 gr | 68 gr | 9 gr |
| 5 % | 4 % | 6 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 20 pieces : 2.98 €
- Per piece : 0.15 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Poitevin twist, Langres-style spinach, Grilled cheese, Crispy potato galette with leeks, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fruit crémeux, Onion fondue, Welsh-style potato purée, Pretzels, Plum and hazelnut crumble, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Frichti from Bruxelles, Panzanella, Tomato ladybirds, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cornmeal baps for Anne, Italian toast, Surprise eggs, Génoise (Genoa sponge), Chestnut moelleux, ... All |
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