Eggs Florentine


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: January 19th 2025
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Stage 1 - 6 min.
Eggs Florentine
Plunge 4 eggs into a small pan of boiling water for 6 minutes of cooking to obtain soft-boiled eggs.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Eggs Florentine
After 6 minutes, remove them from the pan and plunge them into cold water to stop the cooking.

Once cooled, shell and set aside.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Eggs Florentine

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Eggs Florentine
Preheat your oven to 220°C (430°F) on grill mode.

In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 1.5 oz butter and, when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute, without browning.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Eggs Florentine
Add 1 lb + 1.6 oz cooked spinach...

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Eggs Florentine
...then half of 1 lb + 8.6 oz mornay sauce, mix well and heat through.

Stage 7 - 4 min.
Eggs Florentine
Divide the spinach among small ovenproof dishes.

Stage 8 - 4 min.
Eggs Florentine
Place a soft-boiled egg on top.

Stage 9 - 4 min.
Eggs Florentine
Drizzle generously with Mornay sauce.

Stage 10 - 4 min.
Eggs Florentine
And grate some Comté cheese on top.

Stage 11 - 5 min.
Eggs Florentine
Place in the oven in grill mode at 220°C (430°F) for about 5 minutes.

Stage 12
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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.).
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe470 RDI=180 %690 RDI=70 %790 RDI=120 %2,730 RDI=140 %11,450 RDI: 140 %
Per 100 g30 RDI=10 %40 RDI=4 %50 RDI=8 %170 RDI=9 %730 RDI: 9 %
Per person120 RDI=50 %170 RDI=20 %200 RDI=30 %680 RDI=30 %2,860 RDI: 30 %
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: egg, Milk, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 6.55 €
  • Per person : 1.65 €

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