"Buttonhole" quail eggs


"Buttonhole" quail eggs
This little appetizer consists of a small finger of toast, a slice of cured ham and three quail egg yolks arranged on a rectangle of egg white. It is a bit tricky to make, but very attractive to serve, and delicious, of course.
166K 5 4.4
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Last modified on: June 26th 2011

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For 18 canapés, you will need:

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How long does it take?
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PreparationCookingStart to finish
56 min.3 min.59 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 7 min.
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
Cut 9 slices bread into rectangles about 5cm x 2.5cm (2 x 1 inches).

Cut 9 slices smoked ham to the same size.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
Butter both sides of the bread.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Crack open the 54 quails egg and separate the yolks from the whites.

Note: The action needed to crack quail's eggs is not easy to describe; you might like to watch this short demonstration video.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
Melt ½ cup butter in a small pan over medium heat. When hot, add 3 teaspoons water, then pour in the egg whites.

Stage 5 - 10 min.
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
When the whites are cooked, salt and tip onto a chopping board, and cut out rectangles the same size as the pieces of bread.

Cut 3 circles of 1 cm (0.5 inch) diameter out of each rectangle. For this it is best to use the nozzle of a forcing bag of the right size.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
In the same pan, fry the ham for 1 minute on each side.

Stage 7 - 4 min.
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
Then fry the slices of bread until golden brown on each side.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
Turn down the heat under the pan. Arrange a slice of ham on each piece of bread, then a rectangle of egg white. Salt and pepper lightly.

Stage 9 - 10 min.
"Buttonhole" quail eggs
Finish by placing an egg yolk in each hollow.

This is the tricky moment in the recipe. You need to do this gently so as not to break the egg yolks.

Leave like this on low heat for about 5 minutes to warm the yolks through, but they should not cook.
Remarks
Everything can be prepared in advance, only the yolks need to be added at the last minute.

You can add a little surprise flavour in the hollow of the whites under the yolks, something strong like a drop of wasabi, a few drops of vinegar, or whatever you can think of.
Keeping
Just a few minutes.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,676 Kcal or 11,204 Kj207 gr293 gr219 gr
134 %80 %28 %33 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
182 Kcal or 762 Kj14 gr20 gr15 gr
9 %5 %2 %2 %
Per canapés
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
149 Kcal or 624 Kj11 gr16 gr12 gr
7 %4 %2 %2 %
% 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: Gluten, Milk, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 18 canapés : 13.62 €
  • Per canapés : 0.76 €

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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)
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , Hazelnut and orange cake, Chocolate almond cookies, Bonnevaux apple tart, Rich hazelnut buttercream, ... All
Quail eggQuail egg: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quail egg canapés, ... All
Smoked hamSmoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Kérinou slices, Madras rice, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, ... All
BreadBread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bistro-style beetroot salad, French toast "cordon bleu", Baked leek and Camembert slices, Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa, Montlebon toast, ... All
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