Baked Eggs with Porcini and Peas

Name: Baked Eggs with Porcini and Peas
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 ounce mixed fresh herbs (like basil, flat-leafed parsley, green scallions, and chives); 1 ounce mixed fresh herbs (like basil, flat-leafed parsley, green scallions, and chives); 1 ounce mixed fresh herbs (like basil, flat-leafed parsley, green scallions, and chives); 1 ounce mixed fresh herbs (like basil, flat-leafed parsley, green scallions, and chives); 1 ounce pea shoots or other microgreens (such as baby arugula or watercress); 1 ounce pea shoots or other microgreens (such as baby arugula or watercress); 1 ounce pea shoots or other microgreens (such as baby arugula or watercress); 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, divided; ½ cup finely chopped shallots; ¼ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg; 3 tablespoons organic heavy cream; 2 large eggs; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground mixed or black peppercorns; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup fresh peas; 1 cup sliced porcini mushrooms, fresh or rehydrated dried, about 4 ounces; 1 ounce mixed fresh herbs (like basil, flat-leafed parsley, green scallions, and chives); 1 white marinated anchovy filet, minced (optional); ½ cup grated Gruyère or aged Gouda cheese; ½ cup grated Gruyère or aged Gouda cheese

Preparation info

4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fantastic Fungi

By Eugenia Bone

Published 2022

About

This nontraditional egg coddler recipe is adapted from the brochure that came with some Wilhelm Wagenfeld coddlers I purchased from Jenaer Glas in England. You can make this dish in coddlers or in 4½-ounce ramekins. It is wonderful with spring boletes and fresh peas, although frozen peas work well, too.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 large eggs
3

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Europe
United States
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Mediterranean
England
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

Preheat the oven to 300°F.

Use 1 tablespoon of butter to grease four egg coddlers or ramekins. Place the eggs in a medium bowl. Whisk by hand, or use an electric mixer on low and sl