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.
8,3635/5 for 2 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: October 25th 2018
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
2 tablespoons oil - 2
500 g belly (streaky) bacon - 3
8 Poached eggs - 4
600 g cancoillotte - 5
200 g cream - 6
400 g Nanterre brioche - 7
100 g butter - 8
pepper - Total weight: 2,230 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 43 min. | 19 min. | 1 hour 2 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons oil into a frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add the finely sliced 500 g belly (streaky) bacon (allow one rasher per person).
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Prepare 8 Poached eggs and keep hot.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Melt 600 g cancoillotte in a small saucepan on low heat and add 200 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 400 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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 5,715 Kcal or 23,928 Kj | 176 gr | 46 gr | 535 gr |
| 286 % | 68 % | 4 % | 81 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 256 Kcal or 1,072 Kj | 8 gr | 2 gr | 24 gr |
| 13 % | 3 % | <1 % | 4 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 714 Kcal or 2,989 Kj | 22 gr | 6 gr | 67 gr |
| 36 % | 8 % | 1 % | 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 12.30 €
- Per person : 1.54 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cancoillotte: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Comtoise tart for Seàn, Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, Eggs Comtoise, Risotto-style celeriac, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, ... All |
| Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken club sandwich, Sausagemeat, Winemaker's toast, Potted meat (rillettes), Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, ... All |
 | 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, ... All |
| Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crème brulée, Courgettes (zuchinis) , Feta and spinach brik pie, Mushroom velouté, Vol-au-vent, ... All |
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