Eggs Arsène
Eggs Arsène is a rather more rustic version (and definitely more Comtoise in style) of eggs Benedict , that indispensible breakfast dish in Ian Fleming's novels.
And you're right, there is a nod to James Bond here.
And you're right, there is a nod to James Bond here.
47K 3.6/5 based on 7 reviews
Last modified on: October 25th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
½ tablespoon oil - 2
0 kg 4 g belly (streaky) bacon - 3
2 Poached eggs - 4
0 kg 5 g cancoillotte - 5
1.8 oz cream - 6
1.8 oz Nanterre brioche - 7
0.9 oz butter - 8
pepper
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 43 min.
Cooking: 19 min.
All in all: 1 hour 2 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Pour ½ tablespoon oil into a frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add the finely sliced 0 kg 4 g belly (streaky) bacon (allow one rasher per person).
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Prepare 2 Poached eggs and keep hot.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Melt 0 kg 5 g cancoillotte in a small saucepan on low heat and add 1.8 oz cream.
Mix well, pepper lightly, then check the seasoning.Cover and keep hot.
Mix well, pepper lightly, then check the seasoning.Cover and keep hot.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Slice 1.8 oz Nanterre brioche (one slice per person) and lightly butter both sides of all the slices.
Stage 6 - 8 min.
Use the same pan as for the bacon, without washing it, to brown the brioche slices on both sides.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Arrange 2 pieces of fried bacon on each slice.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Top with a poached egg.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Finish by pouring over a generous helping of the cancoillote with cream.
Stage 11
Serve immediately like this, or split the egg open to show off the runny yolk.
Remarks
Ideally the brioche for this recipe should be barely sweet, made with a brioche dough using only half the normal amount of sugar. This is a good way to use up the ends from a sausage brioche.
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 | 470 180 % | 2,030 190 % | 1,090 170 % | 1,820 90 % | 7,630 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 80 30 % | 360 30 % | 200 30 % | 330 20 % | 1,370 20 % |
| Per person | 240 90 % | 1,010 100 % | 550 80 % | 910 50 % | 3,810 50 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 3.10 €
- Per person : 1.55 €
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)
Cancoillotte
Like these other recipes: Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Eggs Comtoise, Comtoise tart for Seàn, Risotto-style celeriac, Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, ... See them all 8
Belly (streaky) bacon
Like these other recipes: Hamburgers, Boulangère potatoes, Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe", Pâté de campagne, Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, ... See them all 29
Nanterre brioche
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi, ... See them all 2
Cream
Like these other recipes: Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Grilled fillet of salmon with corn-salad cream, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Courgette tart with mint, Cheese tart, ... See them all 111
Other recipes you may also like
European glass
A little dessert that's rather long to make, but which will always impress your guests. Layered in a glass: a jellied red fruit coulis, a layer of pineapple charlotte cream, a layer of kiwi coulis, topped with a peeled clementine segment. It's "european" because it resembles the italian flag, and in...August 15th 2010226K5 2 hours 29 min.
Spaghetti Carbonara
A very famous Italian pasta recipe: egg yolks, cream, bacon, Parmesan and lemon juice.February 21th 2011331K 24.8 24 min.
Spinach Omelette
An ultra-simple but delicious omelette recipe. The beaten eggs are poured over spinach that has already been cooked with shallots.May 1st 201675K4.7 17 min.
Bacon and cabbage omelette
A classic, peasant-style omelette with fried bacon bits and blanched green cabbage.April 26th 201759K4 50 min.
How to butter a dish or a mould easily
Often when making gratins, crumbles or other oven-cooked dishes, you will need to butter the dish or mould. To butter (or grease) means to rub inside the mould with a knob of butter to prevent the mixture sticking too much. Instead of putting a knob of butter in the dish and wiping with paper, here...February 21th 2011140K4.1 1 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2024-09-22)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.