Shirred Eggs Metternich

Shirred Eggs
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Shirred Eggs Metternich

I’m sure that today there are not too many people who even know who Metternich was.   I found Shirred Eggs Metternich in the Hotel St. Francis Cook Book by Victor Hirtzler, I’m sure he was running out of names for some of his dishes.  In more simple terms it’s shirred eggs with mushrooms and cheese.

Shirred Eggs vs Eggs en Cocotte

In this homogenized world everything seems to be grouped  together and made to be the same.  While both eggs shirred and eggs en cocotte are baked, that is the only similarity.

Shirred eggs are baked in a lower dish very similar to a small graten dish.  Eggs en cocotte are baked in ramekins in a water bath, it’s subtle difference but it is a difference .

With this recipe I add my easy breakfast potatoes, a simple recipe that will fill up the hungriest.

The ingredients are for one serving, simply multiply by the number of people you are serving.  You can use any kind of cheese you would like to.

Ingredients for Shirred Eggs Metternich

  1. 1 small graten dish well buttered
  2. 2 fresh eggs
  3. 3-4 button mushrooms thinly sliced
  4. ¼ cup grated cheese ( your choice)
  5. salt & pepper
  6. 1- 2 Tbs butter
  7. Additonal butter for mushrooms
  8. Chopped Parsley for garnish

Directions for Shirred Eggs Metternich

Preheat oven to 325º

In a saute pan with a little butter saute the mushrooms until they are slightly softened 5- 7 minutes.  Once cooked season with salt & pepper.

Carefully break 2 eggs into the buttered graten dish.  Season the eggs with salt & pepper.  Spoon the cooked mushrooms over the eggs and sprinkle the cheese on top.  Place a small pat of butter on top of each egg.

Bake in the center of the oven for 12 -15 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny.  If you don’t like runny eggs, cook a few minutes more.

Once done garnish with the parsley.

Serve with easy breakfast potatoes.

Easy Breakfast Potatoes

In a saute pan large enough to cook the potatoes in a single layer, melt butter add thinly sliced waxy or low starch potatoes and very thinly sliced onions season with salt and pepper.  Allow to cook and brown then turn and continue to brown, adding butter as needed to keep the potatoes from sticking, until all are  cooked through.  If you want to add more taste, cook a few slices of bacon well, and cook the potatoes in the bacon fat with the butter and add the crumbled bacon back at the end.

 

Shirred Eggs with Easy Breakfast Potatoes
Shirred Eggs with Easy Breakfast Potatoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a few items to help make this recipe:
Cuisinart 722-36H Chef’s Classic Stainless 14-Inch Open Skillet with Helper Handle
HIC Round Au Gratin Porcelain Creme Brulee Dish, 5-Inch,4-Ounce Capacity, Set of 6,
T-fal E93808 Professional Total Nonstick Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Fry Pan, 12-Inch, Black

 

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Ok! so I’m not exactly a morning person, like I’m the only one around here that isn’t !  Runny eggs and Parmesan and little green things that tasted of butter I might just have to get up for that- 5 paws

 

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Shirred Eggs Metternich
Serves 1
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
45 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
45 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 small graten dish well buttered
  2. 2 fresh eggs
  3. 3-4 button mushrooms thinly sliced
  4. ¼ cup grated cheese ( your choice)
  5. salt & pepper
  6. 1- 2 Tbs butter
  7. Additonal butter for mushrooms
  8. Chopped Parsley for garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325º
  2. In a saute pan with a little butter saute the mushrooms until they are slightly softened 5- 7 minutes. Once cooked season with salt & pepper.
  3. Carefully break 2 eggs into the buttered graten dish. Season the eggs with salt & pepper. Spoon the cooked mushrooms over the eggs and sprinkle the cheese on top. Place a small pat of butter on top of each egg.
  4. Bake in the center of the oven for 12 -15 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny. If you don't like runny eggs, cook a few minutes more.
  5. Serve with easy breakfast potatoes.
Notes
  1. Easy Breakfast Potatoes
  2. In a saute pan large enough to cook the potatoes in a single layer, melt butter add thinly sliced waxy or low starch potatoes and very thinly sliced onions season with salt and pepper. Allow to cook and brown then turn and continue to brown, adding butter as needed to keep the potatoes from sticking, until all are cooked through. If you want to add more taste, cook a few slices of bacon well, and cook the potatoes in the bacon fat with the butter and add the crumbled bacon back at the end.
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Shirred Egg and Bacon Nest

Shirred Egg and Bacon Nest
Shirred Egg and Bacon Nest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shirred Egg and Bacon Nest

This is a nice egg dish for a Sunday brunch, or any meal for that matter.  To make it truly elegant, serve with a quick blender Hollandaise sauce  http://www.rantsravesandrecipes.com/category/sauces-and-gravies/bernaise ,  or sprinkle grated cheddar over the top melt and serve with a Dijon mustard.  In this recipe I used a simple cheddar cheese sauce.

A shirred egg is simply an egg baked, but it does sound so  much more complex so call it what you will.  The simple “trick” to this recipe is to have slices of bacon that are a uniform width at both ends so they produce a nice stand up basket for the eggs.  For the toast rounds a cookie cutter 2 1/4 inches in diameter is needed.  I didn’t have one, but I found a small juice glass of the proper diameter which worked just fine.  The side benefit of this recipe is that you end up with a number of slices of bread with a big circle missing from the center, perfect for making Eggs in a Frame. 

Ingredients for Shirred Egg and Bacon Nest

For this recipe the quantities are simple one piece of bread for one egg and one slice of bacon.  A serving should be two or three depending on how hungry you are.  For this example serving two eggs each for two people, the quantities are times four = 2 eggs per person x 2.  Like wise the recipe here for the sauce will serve 4 – 6 “Nests” if your making more simply multiple the recipe.

  1. 4 whole eggs
  2. 4 slices of bacon uniform in width
  3. 4 toast rounds 2 1/4″ in diameter
  4. salt and pepper

For the cheddar cheese sauce:

  1. 2 Tbsp butter
  2. 4 Tbsp minced Onion
  3. 1 clove garlic finely diced
  4. 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
  5. 1 cup milk cold
  6. 1/4 – 1/2 cup diced  or grated cheddar cheese
  7. Salt and pepper to taste
  8. Finely chopped parlsey or chives for garnish (optional)

 

 

Directions for Shirred Egg and Bacon Baskets

In a frying pan* lay the bacon slices out and with medium heat cook until about 1/2 done and not crispy, turn and cook the other side, until most of the bacon fat is rendered.  Remove the slices to a paper towel to drain (they should still be pliable and not crisp).

Preheat oven to 375°

Cut a 2 1/4 inch round circle out of the center of four slices of bread.  Place into a toaster oven and toast to a light brown.

Using a cup cake pan spray four of the cups with cooking spray or lightly butter completely.

Line the sides of each of the four cups with a slice of bacon.  Place one toasted bread round in the bottom of each cup. Break and egg into the center of each cup and sprinkle the top lightly with salt and pepper.

Place into the center of the oven and bake for 10 – 13 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks still runny.

Once cooked remove the pan from the oven and carefully with a fork or small spatula remove each nest from the muffin tin to the plates.  Serve with sauce lightly poured over the top and extra sauce on the side.  Garish with the parsley or chives.

Cheddar Cheese Sauce:

 While the eggs are cooking prepare the sauce.  In a small sauce pan melt the butter on medium heat.  Once melted add the onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes until the onions are softened.  Add the flour and stir until all the flour is combined.  Bring the heat up to medium high and add the milk, and stirring constantly cook until the sauce begins to thicken.  Remove from the burner and slowly add the cheese a little at a time whisking each addition until it is melted ( if it doesn’t melt readily the sauce is not hot enough return it to a medium heat and add the cheese).  Once all the cheese is melted taste and adjust seasoning.

Serve with cottage fires sprinkled with a little Parmesan cheese and garnished with thinly sliced scallions.

* If your making a larger number of nests you can lay the bacon out on a sheet pan and cook in the oven, just don’t let it get crispy.

 

Here are a few items to help make this recipe:
OvenArt Silicone Bakeware – Muffin Pan / Cupcake Pan – 12 Cup Muffin Tin – 100% BPA-Free – Nonstick, Easy to Clean Muffin Tray
Cuisinart 719-16 Chef’s Classic Stainless 1-1/2-Quart Saucepan with Cover
Good Cook Set Of 3 Non-Stick Cookie Sheet

 

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Bacon, Eggs, Creamy Cheddar Cheese Sauce – I think I’d even get up early for that!!           5 paws for sure!

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Shirred Egg and Bacon Nest
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Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
13 min
Total Time
43 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
13 min
Total Time
43 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 whole eggs
  2. 4 slices of bacon uniform in width
  3. 4 toast rounds 2 1/4" in diameter
  4. salt and pepper
For the cheddar cheese sauce
  1. 2 Tbsp butter
  2. 4 Tbsp minced Onion
  3. 1 clove garlic finely diced
  4. 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
  5. 1 cup milk cold
  6. 1/4 - 1/2 cup diced or grated cheddar cheese
  7. Salt and pepper to taste
  8. Finely chopped parlsey or chives for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a frying pan* lay the bacon slices out and with medium heat cook until about 1/2 done and not crispy, turn and cook the other side, until most of the bacon fat is rendered. Remove the slices to a paper towel to drain (they should still be pliable and not crisp).
  2. Preheat oven to 375°
  3. Cut a 2 1/4 inch round circle out of the center of four slices of bread. Place into a toaster oven and toast to a light brown.
  4. Using a cup cake pan spray four of the cups with cooking spray or lightly butter completely.
  5. Line the sides of each of the four cups with a slice of bacon. Place one toasted bread round in the bottom of each cup. Break and egg into the center of each cup and sprinkle the top lightly with salt and pepper.
  6. Place into the center of the oven and bake for 10 - 13 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks still runny.
  7. Once cooked remove the pan from the oven and carefully with a fork or small spatula remove each nest from the muffin tin to the plates. Serve with sauce lightly poured over the top and extra sauce on the side. Garish with the parsley or chives.
Cheddar Cheese Sauce
  1. While the eggs are cooking prepare the sauce. In a small sauce pan melt the butter on medium heat. Once melted add the onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes until the onions are softened. Add the flour and stir until all the flour is combined. Bring the heat up to medium high and add the milk, and stirring constantly cook until the sauce begins to thicken. Remove from the burner and slowly add the cheese a little at a time whisking each addition until it is melted ( if it doesn't melt readily the sauce is not hot enough return it to a medium heat and add the cheese). Once all the cheese is melted taste and adjust seasoning.
  2. Serve with cottage fires sprinkled with a little Parmesan cheese and garnished with thinly sliced scallions.
  3. * If your making a larger number of nests you can lay the bacon out on a sheet pan
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