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.
42K 7 3.6
Last modified on: October 25th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
3 tablespoons oil - 2
750 g belly (streaky) bacon - 3
12 Poached eggs - 4
900 g cancoillotte - 5
300 g cream - 6
600 g Nanterre brioche - 7
150 g butter - 8
pepper - Total weight: 3,345 grams
How long does 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 3 tablespoons oil into a frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add the finely sliced 750 g belly (streaky) bacon (allow one rasher per person).
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Prepare 12 Poached eggs and keep hot.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Melt 900 g cancoillotte in a small saucepan on low heat and add 300 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 600 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 |
| 8,573 Kcal or 35,893 Kj | 264 gr | 69 gr | 802 gr |
| 429 % | 101 % | 7 % | 122 % |
| 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 12 people : 18.45 €
- 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: Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Eggs Comtoise, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Comtois surprise bread, ... All |
 | Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fried egg in bread, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Confit of carrots with bacon, Avengers' potatoes, Surf and turf club sandwich, ... 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: Soft apple cookies, Grapefruit moelleux, Almond mug cake for Mary, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Spicy roast cauliflower gratin, ... All |
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