Jilted Eggs Recipes

JILTED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Break 1 egg into each of 6 ramekins coated with cooking spray.
• Combine tomato, basil, and oregano.
• Top each egg with 1/4 cup tomato mixture.
• Combine milk, salt, and pepper; spoon 2 tablespoons milk mixture over tomato mixture.
• Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.
• Place cups on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until eggs are set.
• Serve with English muffins.

THE BEST DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place the eggs in a single layer in a wide saucepan, cover with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool completely, then carefully peel them.
• Dip a clean kitchen towel in a small bowl of warm water. Wipe the blade of your knife with the towel to warm it up and to wet the blade. Slice the eggs in half lengthwise, one at a time, wiping the blade clean between each egg. (The warm, wet blade will give you clean cuts.) Remove the yolks to a medium bowl. Mash the yolks with a whisk. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, hot sauce if using and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk until very smooth. Transfer to a large resealable plastic bag or disposable pastry bag and snip off one corner with scissors.
• Place the egg whites on a platter. Pipe the filling evenly into the egg whites. Top with chives and a sprinkle of paprika. Refrigerate for 20 to 25 minutes prior to serving.

JELLIED EGGS WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Put the stock in a saucepan and sprinkle over the gelatin. Let sit 5 minutes to soften. Gently heat, stirring to dissolve. Remove from the heat and stir in the Cognac. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Cool. Pour the thinnest layer in the bottom of each of 4 ramekins. Refrigerate until sticky, but not completely set. Keep the remaining consomme mixture out.
• While you wait for the ramekins to set, put the eggs in a pot and pour in cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, uncovered. Turn off the heat, cover and set aside 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Peel and halve lengthwise.
• When the stock in the ramekins is more or less set, decoratively lay the tarragon leaves on top with their best side facing down. Set an egg half, yolk-side against the tarragon, on top in each. Pour over the remaining stock. Refrigerate until fully set.
• Turn the jelled eggs out onto plates and serve with a bit of rocket and buttered toast triangles.
• Stir together the beef, celery, carrot, leek, tomatoes, parsley, and egg whites in a large bowl. Pour the beef stock into a pot, season with salt and pepper, and whisk in the vegetable mixture. Heat, whisking slowly, until frothy, about 10 minutes. As soon as the stock reaches a simmer, stop stirring. In a few minutes, the white mixture will have formed a firm, nasty-looking "raft" on the surface. Make a vent in the raft large enough to get a small ladle through, and continue simmering 30 minutes.
• Line a strainer with cheesecloth and set over a bowl. Leaving the raft behind, ladle in the clarified consomme through the hole in the raft and let it strain through. Serve piping hot, with or without garnish.

THE PERFECT BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Put the eggs in a large pot with a lid. Pour cool water over the eggs until fully submerged and add the baking soda to the water. Put the pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once the water is at a rolling boil, turn off the heat and cover the pot with the lid. Allow the eggs to sit in the hot water for the following times according to the desired doneness: 3 minutes for SOFT boiled; 6 minutes for MEDIUM boiled; 12 minutes for HARD boiled.
• Prepare a bowl of ice water. Transfer the cooked eggs to the ice water to cool completely before peeling.