Eggs Florentine
Eggs Florentine are soft-boiled eggs served on a bed of spinach, topped with Mornay sauce and baked au gratin.
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Last modified on: November 5th 2026
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 eggs - 2
1 shallot - 3
40 g butter - 4
500 g cooked spinach - 5
700 g mornay sauce - 6
100 g Comté cheese - 7
Salt - 8
Pepper - Total weight: 1,565 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
30 min.
Cooking
20 min.
All in all
50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Step 1 - ⌛ 6 min.
Plunge 4 eggs into a small pan of boiling water for 6 minutes of cooking to obtain soft-boiled eggs.
Step 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
After 6 minutes, remove them from the pan and plunge them into cold water to stop the cooking.
Once cooled, shell and set aside.
Once cooled, shell and set aside.
Step 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Preheat your oven to 220°C (430°F) on grill mode.
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 40 g butter and, when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 40 g butter and, when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Step 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add 500 g cooked spinach...
Step 6 - ⌛ 4 min.
...then half of 700 g mornay sauce, mix well and heat through.
Step 7 - ⌛ 4 min.
Divide the spinach among small ovenproof dishes.
Step 8 - ⌛ 4 min.
Place a soft-boiled egg on top.
Step 9 - ⌛ 4 min.
Drizzle generously with Mornay sauce.
Step 10 - ⌛ 4 min.
And grate some Comté cheese on top.
Step 11 - ⌛ 5 min.
Place in the oven in grill mode at 220°C (430°F) for about 5 minutes.
Step 12
Enjoy them piping hot and au gratin.
Remarks
Be careful not to leave the eggs under the grill for too long - 5 minutes is a maximum, and they should remain soft if possible.
If you don't have Mornay sauce, a cheese béchamel will work just as well.
The Comté can be replaced by another cheese to suit your taste (cheddar, emmental, etc.).
If you don't have Mornay sauce, a cheese béchamel will work just as well.
The Comté can be replaced by another cheese to suit your taste (cheddar, emmental, etc.).
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Homemade.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 8 g RDI=9 % | 5 g RDI=1 % | 13 g RDI=13 % | 168 kcal RDI=6 % | 703 kJ RDI=6 % |
| Per person | 30 g RDI=35 % | 19 g RDI=5 % | 52 g RDI=52 % | 657 kcal RDI=24 % | 2,752 kJ RDI=24 % |
| Whole recipe | 122 g RDI=138 % | 77 g RDI=22 % | 207 g RDI=209 % | 2,629 kcal RDI=97 % | 11,006 kJ RDI=97 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
6.55 €
Per person
1.65 €
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)
Mornay Sauce
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Cooked spinach
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