Artichoke hearts forestier
This recipe is not very complicated, but does involve some work: an artichoke heart with a layer of mushroom duxelle, a layer of fried bacon, topped with a poached egg and cream sauce.
Everything can be prepared in advance (the day before for example), but the final assembly should be done just before serving.
Everything can be prepared in advance (the day before for example), but the final assembly should be done just before serving.
270 K 4.1/5 (9 reviews)
1 hour 50 min.
Average
3 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: May 10th 2023
For 3 people, you will need:
- 1
3 artichokes heart - 2
3 poacheds eggs - 3
60 ml mushroom duxelles - 4
65 ml small pieces of bacon - 5
½ tablespoon vinegar - 6
¼ onion - 7
10.32 ml butter - 8
150 ml dry white wine - 9
125 ml liquid cream - 10
salt - 11
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 60 min.
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 17:45.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Prepare 3 artichokes heart.
If you are using fresh artichokes, cook them and remove the leaves (eat these with a vinaigrette) and the choke (the fuzzy bits).
If tinned, drain them.
If you are using fresh artichokes, cook them and remove the leaves (eat these with a vinaigrette) and the choke (the fuzzy bits).
If tinned, drain them.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Put 65 ml small pieces of bacon in a frying pan without fat and fry lightly.
At the last minute add ½ tablespoon vinegar.
Set aside.
At the last minute add ½ tablespoon vinegar.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Roughly chop ¼ onion.
Melt 10.32 ml butter in a small pan, then add the onion, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, without allowing it to colour.
Melt 10.32 ml butter in a small pan, then add the onion, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, without allowing it to colour.
Stage 5 - 15 min.
Add the 150 ml dry white wine, and reduce by 4/5 over a low heat.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Pour the contents of the pan through a fine strainer. Keep just the reduced liquid and return this to the pan.
Stage 7 - 15 min.
Put the pan back on low heat and reduce until only 1 or 2 tablespoonsful of liquid remain.
Pour in 125 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper, then leave on low heat to thicken. When it reaches the required consistency, remove from the heat and check seasoning.
Pour in 125 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper, then leave on low heat to thicken. When it reaches the required consistency, remove from the heat and check seasoning.
Stage 8 - 20 min.
Warm the serving plates.
Reheat the eggs in a bain marie, or in the microwave in 2 tablespoons of salted water, on minimum power for 1 minute 30 seconds.
Reheat the duxelle of mushrooms, bacon, and artichoke hearts.
Place all the serving plates in front of you; from here on you must work as fast as possible.
In the centre of each plate, place an artichoke heart, and put a layer of bacon on it.
Reheat the eggs in a bain marie, or in the microwave in 2 tablespoons of salted water, on minimum power for 1 minute 30 seconds.
Reheat the duxelle of mushrooms, bacon, and artichoke hearts.
Place all the serving plates in front of you; from here on you must work as fast as possible.
In the centre of each plate, place an artichoke heart, and put a layer of bacon on it.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Add a layer of mushrooms, and place a poached egg on top.
Arrange any left over bacon and mushrooms around the artichoke hearts, then coat generously with sauce.
Finish with a parsley leaf on the top, and serve without delay.
Arrange any left over bacon and mushrooms around the artichoke hearts, then coat generously with sauce.
Finish with a parsley leaf on the top, and serve without delay.
Remarks
This is a good recipe for when you are entertaining, as everything up to and including stage 6 (reducing the wine and onion) can be prepared in advance, even the day before, and put together at the last minute when your guests are around the table.
And to drink?
The same wine as you have used in the recipe (a dry white), but you could also try a red without too much tannin, like a Merlot.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 1,110 RDI=60 % | 4,640 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 5 RDI=0 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 190 RDI=9 % | 780 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,550 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 people : 2.75 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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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.
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Dry white wine
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