Eggs Au Gratin From Berne Recipes

Steps:

• Slice eggs and arrange them in one 4 to 6 cup gratin dish (or do individual gratins if you like).
• Melt butter in a saucepan and when hot, add onions; cook them over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 2 or 3 minutes until they sizzle and have just started to brown.
• Add flour, mix well, and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add milk, salt, pepper; stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil then lower the heat and let sauce simmer gently for about a minute.
• Pour over the eggs in the gratin dish.
• Mix the sauce and eggs gently, sprinkle with grated Swiss cheese, and bake in a 400 degree oven for about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Place under the broiler for another 4 or 5 minutes to brown the top.
• Serve immediately.
• Another option is to arrange the egg/sauce mixture on top of some thinly sliced smoked ham--.

Steps:

• Cut the eggs in half and carefully take out the yolks.
• Mash yolks with cream, lemon juice, salt & pepper and spoon them back into the whites.
• Place the eggs in a shallow, buttered dish and sprinkle with the herbs & cheese.
• Pour melted butter over them and brown them slowly under the grill (broiler).

Steps:

• Cook the onions in 3 tablespoons of butter over low heat, stirring constantly, until the onions are soft and still white.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in flour.
• Combine the consomme, wine and mustard, and stir into the flour mixture.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Put the eggs into a buttered shallow baking dish. Pour the sauce over the eggs. Put under the broiler until the eggs are heated through and the sauce bubbles.

Steps:

• To make the gratine, place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with warm tap water. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat, and boil gently for approximately 8 minutes. Pour off the hot water, and shake the eggs in the pan to crack the shells. Add some ice to the pan, and fill it with cold water. Set aside until the eggs are cool enough to handle, and then shell them. Return the eggs to the cool water, and set aside to cool completely.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet. When hot, add the spinach, still wet from washing, and press it into the skillet. Add salt and pepper, and cook until the spinach is soft and wilted, about 3 minutes. Arrange evenly in a gratin dish. Slice the eggs with an egg slicer or by hand, and arrange them in one layer on top of the spinach.
• For the sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the flour, and mix it in with a whisk. Add the milk, bring to a boil, stirring (especially in the corners, where the mixture tends to stick and burn), until it comes to the boil. Stir in the salt and pepper, and continue to boil for about 10 seconds. Pour the sauce over the eggs, coating them with the cheese.
• Place the gratine dish about 6 inches from heat under a hot broiler for about 5 minutes, until the surface is nicely browned. If the gratine is assembled ahead and cooled, first place it in a 425-degree oven for about 7 to 8 minutes, then slide it under the broiler for about 5 minutes to heat the eggs and brown the top.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Crush the fennel seed in a mortar and mix with a little sea salt.
• Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and green onions and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add chile pepper and garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season the mixture with fennel seed-salt mixture and pepper.
• Divide the vegetables among 4 small oven-proof dishes. Place avocado pieces on top. Roughly crush feta with a fork, and spread it on top as well. Crack 2 eggs into each dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set, about 15 minutes.