- 4 Large eggs
- 1 cup Green peas
- 8 leaves Parsley
- ¾ cup Heavy cream
- 4 oz Frozen puff pastrythawed
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperfreshly ground, to taste
Eggs en Cocotte
Eggs en Cocotte, or in other words, baked egg recipe – is another tasty way to serve eggs for Easter. This traditional French recipe is healthy, delicious, and fancy enough to serve at Easter brunch. My family loves eggs, especially with a runny yolk. And this recipe always hits the spot!
The key to getting eggs that are barely soft with gooey yolks is to cook them in a hot water bath. This gentle method of cooking ensures the creamy, almost pudding-like texture and rich, savory flavor. I like to serve these eggs with puff pastry crackers. I often bake these crackers a day or evening before to shorten the cooking time of the dish in the morning. To give these crackers a festive look, I use Easter-themed cookie cutters. Enjoy!
To make the Eggs en Cocotte, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Eggs en Cocotte
1 | Preheat oven | |
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. | ||
2 | Cut out crackers | 5 |
Meanwhile, roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and use cookie cutters to cut out the crackers. | ||
3 | Bake crackers | 12 |
Place the crackers on a lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. | ||
4 | Cook green peas | 5 |
Meanwhile, cook 1 cup green peas in salted boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain well. | ||
5 | Fill ramekins | 1 |
Evenly divide ¾ cup heavy cream between 4 ramekins. Add green peas and a pinch each of salt and freshly ground black pepper. | ||
6 | Add eggs | 1 |
Crack an egg into each ramekin. Be careful not to break the yolks. | ||
7 | Bake | 10 |
Place the ramekins into a baking pan. Transfer to the middle rack of the oven and carefully pour boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks are runny. | ||
8 | Serve | |
Sprinkle with parsley leaves and serve with crackers. | ||
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Great idea for Easter brunch! Thanks for sharing!
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