Bisto-style canapés


Bisto-style canapés
This recipe captures the hearty and slightly raffish style of French bistro cuisine: fried rounds of baguette with egg, fried ham and a topping of melted cheese.
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Last modified on: March 17th 2021
For 20 pieces, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Stage 1 - 4 min.
Bisto-style canapés
Fry 2 slices cured ham on both sides in a frying pan with no added fat.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Bisto-style canapés

The bread

Slice ½ baguette into fairly thin rounds (about 1/4 inch or 1/2 cm).

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Bisto-style canapés
Brush both sides of each slice with oil.

Using the same pan as for the ham on high heat, fry the bread on both sides.

Stage 4
Bisto-style canapés
Do this in batches if necessary, transferring the cooked slices onto a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Bisto-style canapés

The eggs

In a bowl, beat together 3 eggs, 2 tablespoons liquid cream, salt and pepper.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Bisto-style canapés
Still using the same frying pan, but now on medium heat, pour in 20 g butter. When good and hot, add the beaten eggs.

Stage 7 - 4 min.
Bisto-style canapés
Turn down the heat and gently pull the eggs from the edge in towards the centre so that they cook evenly.

Stop as soon as they begin to set; do not overcook.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Bisto-style canapés

Assemble the canapés

Put a piece of fried ham on each slice of bread.

Stage 9
Bisto-style canapés
Add a little of the egg.

Stage 10
Bisto-style canapés
Top with a slice of cheese.

Stage 11 - 10 min.
Bisto-style canapés

Cooking

Pop in the oven for 10 minutes, just until the cheese is melted.

Serve either hot or warm.
Remarks
For the cheese, use whatever you like: sliced if soft-paste, grated if hard.

If you prefer butter to oil, you can butter the bread slices in stage 3.
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 recipe230 RDI=90 %1,360 RDI=130 %180 RDI=30 %1,880 RDI=90 %7,860 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g40 RDI=20 %240 RDI=20 %30 RDI=5 %330 RDI=20 %1,390 RDI: 20 %
Per piece10 RDI=4 %70 RDI=6 %8 RDI=1 %90 RDI=5 %390 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 20 pieces : 3.00 €
  • Per piece : 0.15 €

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