Eggs New Orleans Food

EGGS NEW ORLEANS

Steps:

• Cook vegetables and seasonings together for ten minutes.
• Remove bay leaf; add bread crumbs and place in a buttered casserole.
• Break the eggs on top (without breaking the yolks), sprinkle with salt and pepper and cover with grated cheese.
• Bake at 350F for 20 minutes until eggs are set and cheese melts.

POACHED EGGS NEW ORLEANS

Steps:

• CHORON SAUCE: In a heatproof bowl whisk egg yolks with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice until thick and pale. Set bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring constantly, until warm but not hot.
• Stir in butter, a few tablespoons at a time, until all butter is incorporated. Cook, stirring, until sauce thickens enough to lightly coat back of a spoon.
• Remove from heat and stir in remaining lemon juice, Tabasco, salt, pepper and cayenne, to taste. Fold in tomatoes. Makes About 2 cups.
• POACHING EGGS: In a shallow saucepan or skillet bring 2 inches cold water and vinegar to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat until water simmers gently.
• Break eggs, one at a time, into a ramekin or coffee cup; holding ramekin as close as possible to water, gently slip egg into water. Poach eggs 3 minutes for very soft-cooked, 5 minutes for medium-soft.
• Using a slotted spoon, scoop out eggs and place onto toast (which is on warmed plates). If necessary, gently pat eggs dry with paper towels.
• Season with salt and pepper. Spoon several spoonfuls Choron sauce over eggs and decorate with parsley and green onions.

NEW ORLEANS EGGS WITH BRANDY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 pound of butter in a sauté pan or skillet over low heat.
• Add the crabmeat and cook slowly, stirring very gently, just until hot, about 5 to 8 minutes; set aside and keep warm.
• To prepare the brandy cream sauce, melt the butter over low heat in a saucepan.
• Stir in the flour gradually, cook for about 3 minutes, and then gradually pour in the milk, continue stirring.
• Cook over low heat until the sauce thickens, and then add the salt, pepper and brandy.
• Continue to cook for about 5 minutes or until the sauce is medium thick.
• To poach the eggs, bring the water and the vinegar to a boil in a large skillet or sauté pan.
• Keeping the water at a continuous low rolling boil, crack the eggs one by one into it.
• Cook until the egg whites are firm, about 4 minutes.
• Lift the poached eggs out of the water with a slotted spoon, allowing the water to drain back into the pan.
• Place them on a heated platter while you assemble the dishes.
• Place 3 ounces of crabmeat on each of 8 heated plates, and then place 2 poached eggs side by side on the crab meat.
• Ladle the sauce evenly over the portions.

CRABMEAT AND EGGS NEW ORLEANS

Steps:

• Saute crabmeat in butter about 5 minutes.
• Stir in salt and pepper.
• Spoon a small amount of crabmeat onto English muffins.
• Top each with a poached eggs.
• Spoon New Orleans Cream Sauce over eggs.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• New Orleans Cream Sauce: Melt butter in heavy saucepan over low heat;add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute;stirring constantly.
• Gradually add milk;cook over med. heat, stirrin constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.

NEW ORLEANS STYLE BEIGNET RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the Yeast, Water, and Sugar in the work bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook (You could also make this in a food processor, or the old fashioned way, by hand).
• Let this sit until frothy, about 5 minutes, then add the Salt, Egg, and Evaporated Milk.
• Mix on low speed, then add half of the flour until it starts to come together, then add the shortening.
• When the shortening is incorporated start adding the remaining flour, a little at a time until most of it is incorporated.
• At this time I always turn the dough onto a floured bench to finish by hand, just like when I make bread; it's a touch thing.
• Knead the dough adding just enough flour as necessary to make a non-sticky, smooth dough.
• Place the dough into a large oiled bowl, loosely cover and let rise (I made mine last night and let it rise overnight in the refrigerator).
• After the dough has doubled in bulk, punch it down and turn it onto a floured surface and roll out into a rectangle that is about 1/2-inch thick.
• With a very sharp knife working at a diagonal to the rectangle, cut into 2-inch wide strips.
• Now cut into diamond shapes by making diagonal cuts in the opposite direction.
• Place the Beignets on a floured baking sheet to let rise about 40 minutes in a warm place (I place them in a barely warm oven).
• When the Beignets have risen, heat 2-3 inches of vegetable oil in a large saucepan to 350-360 degrees.
• Place 2-3 Beignets into the hot oil at a time, being careful not to smash or deflate them.
• When they are golden brown, flip them over until golden brown on the other side (They go pretty quickly so start checking them right after they go into the oil).
• Remove to paper towel lined plates to drain.
• Serve hot topped with plenty of powdered sugar (because the dough doesn't contain much sugar, you will want a lot!).
• Best served with Cafe au Lait. Enjoy!