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.
46K 3.6/5 based on 7 reviews
Last modified on: October 25th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 tablespoon oil - 2
250 g belly (streaky) bacon - 3
4 Poached eggs - 4
300 g cancoillotte - 5
100 g cream - 6
200 g Nanterre brioche - 7
50 g butter - 8
pepper - Total weight: 1,115 grams
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 43 min. | 19 min. | 1 hour 2 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Pour 1 tablespoon oil into a frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add the finely sliced 250 g belly (streaky) bacon (allow one rasher per person).
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Prepare 4 Poached eggs and keep hot.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Melt 300 g cancoillotte in a small saucepan on low heat and add 100 g 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 200 g 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,556 Kcal or 14,888 Kj | 114 gr | 79 gr | 309 gr |
| 178 % | 44 % | 7 % | 47 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 319 Kcal or 1,336 Kj | 10 gr | 7 gr | 28 gr |
| 16 % | 4 % | 1 % | 4 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 889 Kcal or 3,722 Kj | 28 gr | 20 gr | 77 gr |
| 44 % | 11 % | 2 % | 12 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 6.15 €
- Per person : 1.54 €
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: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Comtoise tart for Seàn, Risotto-style celeriac, Comtois surprise bread, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, ... All |
 | Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Boulangère potatoes, Pâté de campagne, Fried egg in bread, Rillons de Tours, Country-style spring pasta, ... All |
 | Nanterre brioche: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi, Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lille style chicken, Feta and spinach brik pie, Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Spinach à la Lorraine, Caesar salad, ... All |
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