POACHED EGGS WITH SORREL SAUCE
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories appetizer
Time 35m
Yield Four to eight servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pick over the sorrel. Discard any tough stems and blemished leaves. Rinse the leaves and pat them dry. Pack the leaves closely and cut them crosswise into very thin strips. This is called a chiffonade There should be about two cups or slightly more when loosely packed.
- Heat one tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and, using a wire whisk, stir in the flour. When blended, add the broth, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Let simmer about 10 minutes or until reduced to about one and one-quarter cups. Stir in the cream, salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Let simmer about five minutes or until reduced to one and three-quarter cups.
- Meanwhile, heat one tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the sorrel. Stir until the sorrel is wilted and remove from the heat.
- Scrape the sorrel mixture into the sauce. Stir in the nutmeg and cayenne.
- Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan or deep skillet and add the vinegar. Carefully break the eggs into the simmering liquid, keeping them separate. Let them simmer until the whites are firm and the yolks remain soft. Carefully scoop out each egg and let drain on absorbent paper toweling.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Using a three-inch biscuit cutter, cut out the center of each bread slice. Or, alternatively, trim the outside crusts from the bread and cut each slice into two triangles. Melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter and butter each piece of bread on both sides and place under the broiler until golden brown on both sides, turning once.
- Arrange one egg on each piece of round toast or two triangles and spoon an equal portion of the sauce over each serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 367, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 1286 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SORREL SAUCE
Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins
Categories condiments
Time 10m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Chop sorrel finely.
- Combine the other ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add sorrel and blend or process briefly, just until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve with the tomatoes - 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 159, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 125 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
SORREL SAUCE
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories condiments, side dish
Time 20m
Yield About 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wash the sorrel and spinach and discard the stems. Chop the leaves coarsely. Soften the shallot in the butter in a saucepan. Add the sorrel with the spinach and cook until they have wilted.
- Add the chicken stock or water, bring to a boil and simmer for five minutes. Add the cream and puree the mixture in a food processor or blender. If you are using the sauce right away, return it to the saucepan and season to taste with salt and pepper. If you are serving the sauce chilled, refrigerate it for at least two hours.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 216, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 347 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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