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Eggs Comtoise
In this recipe from eastern France, an egg yolk sits inside a potato nest with a topping of hot cancoillote cheese.
The nest is served with fried sliced potatoes.
The nest is served with fried sliced potatoes.
60 K 3.9/5 (21 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
3.75 €
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: January 17th 2016
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
700 g cooked potatoes - 2
4 tablespoons olive oil - 3
4 egg yolks - 4
250 g cancoillotte - 5
salt - 6
pepper - Total weight: 1,090 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Prepare one potato per person: hollow out the centre using a pommes parisiennes spoon or a teaspoon to create the "nest". Trim off the ends if necessary to tidy the shape.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Slice the rest of the potatoes.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 15 min.
Pan-fry the potato slices on both sides in a little olive oil, then salt and set aside and keep hot.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fry the potato nests until browned all over.
Heat 250 g cancoillotte in the microwave or in a bain-marie.
Heat 250 g cancoillotte in the microwave or in a bain-marie.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Heat the plates.
Stand a nest in the centre of each hot plate and surround with the fried potato slices.
Slip an egg yolk into each nest and salt lightly.
Stand a nest in the centre of each hot plate and surround with the fried potato slices.
Slip an egg yolk into each nest and salt lightly.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Fill up the nests with hot cancoillote and pour a little over the potatoes. Serve immediately.
Remarks
If you don't have any cancoillote, use any other cheese you like (but preferably a soft cheese) and melt it in a little cream.
You may be surprised to see that the egg yolk is not heated beforehand, but it will heat through when in contact with the hot potato and cheese.
You may be surprised to see that the egg yolk is not heated beforehand, but it will heat through when in contact with the hot potato and cheese.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 140 RDI=10 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 1,680 RDI=80 % | 7,020 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 150 RDI=8 % | 640 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 420 RDI=20 % | 1,760 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.75 €
- Per person : 0.95 €
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