Coddled Eggs With Wild Mushrooms And Creme Fraiche Food

SCRAMBLED EGGS FRAICHE

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer until thick and frothy, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in parsley, black pepper, salt, and white pepper.
• Melt butter and olive oil together in a nonstick skillet over medium heat; reduce heat to low. Cook and stir egg mixture in hot butter and oil until eggs begin to set, about 1 minute. Stir in 1 tablespoon creme fraiche; cook and stir until eggs are set, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and garnish with remaining creme fraiche.

SUBLIME SCRAMBLED EGGS BY GORDON RAMSAY

Steps:

• Break the eggs into a cold, heavy-based pan, place on the lowest heat possible, and add half the butter. Using a spatula, stir the eggs frequently to combine the yolks with the whites.
• As the mixture begins to set, add the remaining butter. The eggs will take about 4-5 minutes to scramble - they should still be soft and quite lumpy. Don't let them get too hot - keep moving the pan off and back on the heat(as the bottom of the pan stays heated even after taking it off of the stove).
• Meanwhile, toast the bread. He used sourdough bread.
• Add the crème fraîche and season the eggs at the last minute, then add the snipped chives. Put the toast on warm plates, pile the softly scrambled eggs on top and serve immediately.

CODDLED EGGS WITH WILD MUSHROOMS AND CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place 1 tablespoon creme fraiche into each of four 6-ounce ramekins or ovenproof serving cups. Crack 1 egg into each ramekin, and season egg with salt and pepper. Place ramekins in a baking dish. Place on oven rack. Pour enough hot water into dish to reach 3/4 of the way up the sides of the ramekins. Bake until eggs are just set, about 14 minutes. (Whites should be firm and yolks runny.)
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, and cook, turning once, until tender, about 6 minutes. Add shallot, and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add sherry. Return to heat. Cook until almost all of the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute. Stir in butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Using an offset spatula, remove ramekins from dish. Divide the mushroom mixture among ramekins. Garnish with chervil, and serve immediately.

POACHED EGGS WITH MUSHROOMS TWO WAYS

Steps:

• Prepare mushrooms:
• Preheat oven to 450°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Thinly slice two thirds of mushrooms 1/8 inch thick. Toss with 1/4 cup oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then spread evenly in 2 large 4-sided sheet pans. Roast, switching position of pans and stirring mushrooms occasionally, until all of liquid has evaporated and mushrooms are golden and crisp, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut remaining mushrooms into 1/2-inch wedges. Finely chop parsley with garlic. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sautémushroom wedges with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper 1 minute. Add red-wine vinegar and sauté 1 minute. Stir in parsley mixture and butter and sauté until butter has melted. Season with salt. Remove from heat and keep warm, covered.
• Poach eggs while mushrooms roast:
• Bring 1 1/4 inches water to a boil in a deep large skillet or saucepan with distilled vinegar. Break each egg into a cup and slide egg into water, spacing eggs apart. Poach at a bare simmer until whites are firm but yolks are still runny, 2 to 3 minutes.
• To serve:
• Stir together mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon toasted cumin in a large bowl, then divide among plates. Lift eggs out of poaching liquid 1 at a time with a slotted spoon and drain briefly in spoon on paper towels before transferring to mushrooms. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with sea salt and remaining toasted cumin to taste.

SOUR CREAM AND BACON DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place the eggs in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover and let the eggs stand in the water for 20 minutes. Pour off the hot water and fill the saucepan with cold water. Let the eggs sit in the cold water for 5 minutes. Then crack the eggshells and peel. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Halve the eggs lengthwise. Carefully remove the yolks and transfer them to a small bowl. Mash the yolks with a fork, stirring in the sour cream and mayonnaise. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon and chives for garnish and add the remaining bacon and chives to the yolk mixture, stirring well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Scoop a spoonful of the yolk mixture into each egg white half. Sprinkle the tops with the reserved bacon and chives.

BAKED EGGS WITH BEANS, MUSHROOMS, TARRAGON & CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• Heat half the olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the shallot for 5 mins until softened. Tip in the mushrooms, turn up the heat, and fry for 5-10 mins until all the liquid released from the mushrooms has evaporated and they're turning golden around the edges.
• Add the crushed garlic and fry for another 30 seconds, then stir in most of the tarragon, the beans, crème fraîche, 1 tbsp water and some seasoning.
• Use a spoon to make two dips in the mushroom and bean mix, and crack the eggs into them. Turn the heat to low and cover with a lid or a large baking sheet. Cook for about 6-8 mins until the egg whites are cooked and the yolks are still runny.
• Meanwhile, toast the bread and rub lightly with the halved garlic clove. Brush or drizzle with the remaining oil. Top the mushrooms and beans with teaspoonfuls of the yogurt, then sprinkle over the reserved tarragon. Serve with the garlic bread.