Eggs Florentine
Eggs Florentine are soft-boiled eggs served on a bed of spinach, topped with Mornay sauce and baked au gratin.
862 5/5 (1 reviews)
50 min.
Easy
12 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: January 19th 2025
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
12 eggs - 2
3 shallots - 3
2⁄3 cup butter - 4
6 1⁄3 cups cooked spinach - 5
9 cups mornay sauce - 6
1 1⁄3 cup Comté cheese - 7
salt - 8
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 6 min.
Plunge 12 eggs into a small pan of boiling water for 6 minutes of cooking to obtain soft-boiled eggs.
Stage 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.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Preheat your oven to 220°C (430°F) on grill mode.
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 2⁄3 cup butter and, when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 2⁄3 cup butter and, when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add 6 1⁄3 cups cooked spinach...
Stage 6 - 4 min.
...then half of 9 cups mornay sauce, mix well and heat through.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Divide the spinach among small ovenproof dishes.
Stage 8 - 4 min.
Place a soft-boiled egg on top.
Stage 9 - 4 min.
Drizzle generously with Mornay sauce.
Stage 10 - 4 min.
And grate some Comté cheese on top.
Stage 11 - 5 min.
Place in the oven in grill mode at 220°C (430°F) for about 5 minutes.
Stage 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: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,410 RDI=540 % | 2,070 RDI=200 % | 2,380 RDI=360 % | 8,200 RDI=410 % | 34,340 RDI: 410 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 170 RDI=9 % | 730 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 120 RDI=50 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 200 RDI=30 % | 680 RDI=30 % | 2,860 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 19.65 €
- Per person : 1.65 €
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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
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mornay onion tart, Spinach Mornay, Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce, Manou's zucchinis garnished, ... See them all 4
Cooked spinach
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto, Spinach Omelette, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, ... See them all 34
Comté cheese
Like these other recipes: Hearty potato and ham gratin, Jura bread, Montlebon toast, Two-cheese quiche, Brioche tart with Comté cheese, ... See them all 39
Butter
Like these other recipes: Caramelised apple pie, Pogne de Romans, Prune Far, Plum and hazelnut crumble, Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, ... See them all 454
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