FARM EGG IN CELERY CREAM

FARM EGG IN CELERY CREAM image

Yield 2 people

Number Of Ingredients 13

FARM EGG BAKED IN CELERY CREAM
Makes 2
Ingredients:
2 farm fresh eggs
1/3 cup fresh cream
2 stalks of celery, roughly chopped, including leaves
1 shallot, sliced, including skin
½ of a small onion, sliced, including skin
3 peppercorns
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 small bay leaf
1 sprig of fresh thyme
½ teaspoon butter

Steps:

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a sauce pot, gently heat cream, celery, shallot, onion, salt, pepper and herbs together until hot. Turn heat off, and allow it to steep for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, butter two shallow bowls lightly and crack an egg into each bowl. Taste the cream for seasoning, and adjust as needed. Carefully strain the cream, and gently press on the solids, then spoon the strained cream over each egg just until the egg is covered (it's OK if the egg yolk is protruding slightly across the top). Bake the dishes in a 350 degrees F. oven for 5 to 6 minutes. Check closely to make sure the whites are setting up, but the yolk is still soft. Then turn the oven to broil, and with the door propped open, heat until the top begins to brown. Pull immediately and allow it to rest for 1 minute before serving. Serve with warm crusty bread that has been brushed with olive oil.