Eggs Arsène


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.
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Last modified on: October 25th 2018

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43 min.19 min.1 hour 2 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Eggs Arsène
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.
Eggs Arsène
When nicely browned, transfer onto a chopping board and cut each rasher in half.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 30 min.
Eggs Arsène
Prepare 12 Poached eggs and keep hot.

Stage 4 - 6 min.
Eggs Arsène
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.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Eggs Arsène
Slice 600 g Nanterre brioche (one slice per person) and lightly butter both sides of all the slices.

Stage 6 - 8 min.
Eggs Arsène
Use the same pan as for the bacon, without washing it, to brown the brioche slices on both sides.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Eggs Arsène

Assemble the eggs Arsène



Heat the plates.

Put a slice of fried brioche on each plate.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Eggs Arsène
Arrange 2 pieces of fried bacon on each slice.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Eggs Arsène
Top with a poached egg.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Eggs Arsène
Finish by pouring over a generous helping of the cancoillote with cream.

Stage 11
Eggs Arsène
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 valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
10,667 Kcal or 44,661 Kj342 gr237 gr928 gr
533 %131 %22 %141 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
319 Kcal or 1,336 Kj10 gr7 gr28 gr
16 %4 %1 %4 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
889 Kcal or 3,722 Kj28 gr20 gr77 gr
44 %11 %2 %12 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Sulfites, Milk, Gluten, leaven
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 people : 18.45 €
  • Per person : 1.54 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
CancoillotteCancoillotte: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Comtoise tart for Seàn, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Comtois surprise bread, Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese, Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, ... All
Belly (streaky) baconBelly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Confit of carrots with bacon, Bacon and cabbage omelette, Potatoes with bacon and herbs, Tartiflette, Avengers' potatoes, ... All
Nanterre briocheNanterre 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
CreamCream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Quick prawn curry, Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, Cheese tart, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, ... All
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