Smoked eggs
This sophisticated, smoky flavoured starter consists of an egg yolk, heated in a bain-marie and a smoked cream mousse with a scattering of chives, served with a buttered-toast "soldier".
75 K 4.3/5 (31 reviews)
12 hours 30 min.
Easy
12 eggs
5 IngredientsLast modified on: March 15th 2015
For 12 eggs, you will need:
- 1
2⁄3 cup Morteau sausage - 2
1 1⁄3 cup liquid cream - 3
12 egg yolks - 4
6 slices bread - 5
½ cup butter
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Resting: 12 hours
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 12 hours 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prepare the smoked mousse
The day before serving, dice 2⁄3 cup Morteau sausage fairly small.
Take the eggs out of the fridge, if that is where you keep them.
Stage 2 - 12 hours
Put the diced sausage into a saucepan with 1 1⁄3 cup liquid cream, salt lightly and bring to the boil.
As soon as it boils, cover and leave to infuse overnight.
As soon as it boils, cover and leave to infuse overnight.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Next day, pour the cream into a cream whipper through a fine strainer.
You can keep the diced sausage for another dish.
You can keep the diced sausage for another dish.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Lightly pepper the cream and insert a gas canister into the cream whipper.
Shake the whipper vigorously and put to wait in the fridge.
Shake the whipper vigorously and put to wait in the fridge.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Heat the egg yolks
Put each egg yolk into an individual verrine (the small plastic "glasses" for aperitif snacks are ideal) or something of similar size.
Stage 6 - 7 min.
Bring a pan of water to the boil, take off the heat and lower in the glasses with the egg yolks. Ideally, they should float to heat the yolks through gently.
If you have an electronic thermometer, the ideal temperature for the yolks is 140°F (60°C). If not, leave for 7 minutes. You can also watch the small amount of egg white left around the yolk. When it turns opaque, the yolk will have reached the right temperature.
This is important because the yolk must not cook; it should stay liquid, not turn hard.
If you have an electronic thermometer, the ideal temperature for the yolks is 140°F (60°C). If not, leave for 7 minutes. You can also watch the small amount of egg white left around the yolk. When it turns opaque, the yolk will have reached the right temperature.
This is important because the yolk must not cook; it should stay liquid, not turn hard.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Prepare the toast fingers
While the egg yolks are heating through, remove the crusts from 6 slices bread, butter on both sides (preferably with lightly salted butter) and either fry, grill or cook in the oven until browned.Stage 8 - 2 min.
When browned, cut into fingers (or "soldiers") with a serrated knife and leave in the pan off the heat to keep hot.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Assemble the smoked eggs
Take the glasses out of the water and dry with a tea towel.
Sprinkle a pinch of chopped chives onto the egg yolk.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Squirt the smoked cream on top and garnish with more chives.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Finish with a finger of toast.
Serve immediately with the spare toast fingers on a small plate.
Serve immediately with the spare toast fingers on a small plate.
Remarks
If you don't have Morteau sausage, you can use another smoked variety, or even smoked bacon at a push.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately once plated up.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 500 RDI=190 % | 3,460 RDI=330 % | 350 RDI=50 % | 3,580 RDI=180 % | 15,000 RDI: 180 % |
| Per 100 g | 50 RDI=20 % | 320 RDI=30 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,390 RDI: 20 % |
| Per eggs | 40 RDI=20 % | 290 RDI=30 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 300 RDI=20 % | 1,250 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 eggs : 4.70 €
- Per eggs : 0.40 €
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