Brunch Egg Dish Florentine Food

EGGS FLORENTINE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining spinach, the nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until all of the spinach wilts, about 3 more minutes. Drain the spinach in a colander and let cool, then squeeze out the excess moisture. Chop the spinach.
• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Whisk the eggs, milk, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Arrange half of the English muffin pieces in the prepared baking dish. Top with half each of the spinach, scallions and cheese. Top with the remaining English muffin pieces, spinach, scallions and cheese. Pour the egg mixture onto the casserole, then press down on the English muffins to submerge them. Cover with foil and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Remove the casserole from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the casserole, covered, until just set, about 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until the top is lightly browned, about 20 more minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving. Serve with creme fraiche.

EGGS FLORENTINE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain and transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In same skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and mushrooms; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in spinach. Spoon vegetable mixture over sausage., In a large bowl, whisk eggs and milk until blended; pour egg mixture over vegetables. Sprinkle with cheeses and paprika. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until the center is set and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

EGGS FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spinach to mushroom mixture and cook until spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir eggs into mushroom-spinach mixture; season with salt and pepper. Cook, without stirring, until eggs start to firm; flip. Sprinkle cream cheese over egg mixture and cook until cream cheese starts to soften, about 5 minutes.

ELLIPSIS EGGS FLORENTINE

Steps:

• For the Ellipsis hollandaise: Whisk egg yolks over double boiler to a ribbon stage then remove from heat. Whisking vigorously, slowly add warm clarified butter. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
• For the Ellipsis gallette: In a 9-inch casserole dish, layer potato and onion slices seasoning each with salt and pepper. Pour cream over entire dish and bake at 400 degrees for approximately 30 minutes. Top with Gruyere.
• For the Poached eggs: Bring water to a boil and add vinegar. Reduce heat to medium then drop 1 egg in at a time. Cook until eggs are firm, yet runny on the inside.
• Cut gallette into serving pieces. Chiffonade enough spinach to form a nest on each gallette, place 2 poached eggs atop spinach and pour the hollandaise on top of the completed dish.

EGGS FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Arrange the prosciutto in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake until crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely before crumbling into small pieces.
• In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the spinach and nutmeg and cook until the spinach has wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cheese. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Fill a small saucepan with 3 inches of water. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the lemon juice. Bring the water to a simmer over medium heat. Crack an egg in a small bowl, taking care not to break the yolk. Slowly slide the egg into the water. Using a wooden spoon, carefully stir the water around the egg. Cook for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes until the white has set and the yolk is still soft. Using a slotted spoon, remove the egg from the water and drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining eggs.
• To serve, place a tomato slice on each salad plate and season with salt and pepper. Spoon 1/4 of the spinach sauce over the tomato slice. Top with a poached egg and sprinkle with the crumbled prosciutto. Serve warm.
• Cook's Note: The poached eggs can be made ahead of time if stored in water and refrigerated. Reheat by placing in simmering water for 30 seconds.

BRUNCH EGG DISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Mix spinach with onion, nutmeg, salt and pepper (and add 1 cup of white sauce, if desired).
• Saute chopped mushrooms in butter in a skillet until golden. Mix with the spinach mixture.
• Partly fill 8 individual ovenproof 6-10 ounce ramekins with the mixture.
• Make a well in the center of each ramekin. In each well, carefully place a raw egg.
• Bake in an oven preheated to 350 until the yolk is set and egg white is done. DO NOT OVERCOOK.
• Over all 8 ramekins, pour a heated sauce made by blending the remaining white sauce with 1 cup of Hollandaise, 2 TBS per ramekin.
• Put under the broiler for 2 minutes.
• NOTE: This also may be baked in an 8 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish instead of the individual ramekins.
• WHITE SAUCE:.
• Heat 2 cups milk in a saucepan but DO NOT BOIL. Melt 4 TBS of butter in a medium-sized skillet. Remove from the heat and stir in 4 TBS flour to make a smooth paste. Add this paste, gradually, to the hot milk, stirring constantly until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 1 cup.
• HOLLANDAISE SAUCE:.
• Beat 4 egg yolks and juice of 2 lemons in a metal bowl over a pan with hot water on medium heat.
• Add 8 ounces of salted butter [Kerry Irish Gold], 2 ounces at a time. Beat hard with a whisk or fork. As you add the fifth and sixth pieces of butter, hold the pan up. away from the hot water, so that the sauce will not get too hot and separate. Stir well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Put back over the hot water, covered, OFF THE HEAT, until ready to serve. Reheat over medium heat for 10 minutes before serving. Males about 1-1/4 cups.
• This will keep covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days - and, tightly covered, in the freezer for several months.