Fried bread with leek and poached egg
A slice of fried buttered bread with fried sliced leek, topped with a poached egg. For the best effect, split the egg open just before serving.
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Last modified on: September 18th 2016
For 4 slices, you will need:
- 1
1 leek - 2
4 slices bread - 3
1.5 oz butter - 4
3 tablespoons olive oil - 5
4 Poached eggs
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 22 min. | 9 min. | 31 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 8 min.
Prepare 1 leek, but do not split lengthways. Slice into rounds.
Any leek trimmings can be used in another recipe, such as leek and potato soup.
Any leek trimmings can be used in another recipe, such as leek and potato soup.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Trim the crusts off 4 slices bread and cut into shapes, if you wish (I have chosen lozenges here).
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
...and fry until just lightly browned (not too much).
Salt and pepper after cooking.
Set aside to keep hot.
Salt and pepper after cooking.
Set aside to keep hot.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Lay a poached egg on top and serve immediately.
Stage 9
For the best effect, split the egg open just before serving, so that some of the yolk runs down over the leek.
Serve with the split in the egg facing the diner.
Serve with the split in the egg facing the diner.
Remarks
In this recipe, everything can be prepared in advanced , then reheated and assembled at the last minute. But the bread is best fried just beforehand.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 slices : 1.64 €
- Per slices : 0.41 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Roasted Cauliflower, Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, Butter cream, Marchand de vin sauce, ... All |
 | Poached eggs: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tartine du pêcheur , Eggs Arsène, Eggs Benedict , Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Eggs meurette, ... All |
 | Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: "Buttonhole" quail eggs, Kérinou slices, Baby spinach salad, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Scrambled eggs with butter-fried bread and fresh spinach, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Escalope of veal in a cream sauce, Blanquette of veal, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, ... All |
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