Duck Egg En Cocotte
I spent alot of school holidays in France as a small child. My uncle and aunt lived just outside Paris and we’d head off there as soon as the term ended. We didn’t eat out often, but there wasn’t much British about what we ate either. Salami, pate, fresh crab and clams, with crusty baguettes and fresh green salad. Sounds perfect?
Sometimes for supper we’d have Oeuf En Cocotte, a baked egg in a little pot topped with cream and a dusting of nutmeg. A perfect little girl dish in a mini pot. Now I sometimes serve them for a weekend breakfast or as a starter for dinner, adding pancetta, tarragon or truffle oil depending on the occasion or how spoilt I’m feeling. Here they are simply cooked with cream and a little garlic bread.
Duck Egg En Cocotte With Asparagus
Duck Oeuf En Cocotte
serves one just multiply by the number of people
- One Duck Egg (hens eggs are fine)
- 15g melted butter
- 1/2 piece of garlic finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon cream
- 7g grated cheese
- 2 slices white bread with crusts removed
- salt and pepper
Duck Egg En Cocotte Before Cooking
Method
- Heat oven to 180c
- Put the butter and garlic in a small dish and melt either in the microwave or in a small pan. Do not let the garlic get too dark or it will be bitter
- Brush the inside of a ramekin or small dish with the melted butter and set aside
- Cut the white bread into halves diagonally
- Brush the bread on both sides and edges with melted garlic butter
- Place the four triangles into the ramekin with the pointed end upwards and the edges overlapping
- Break the egg into the ramekin season with salt and pepper
- Top with cream and a grating of nutmeg to taste
- Scatter with grated cheese
- Place in a bain marie with the water half way up the ramekin
- Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes until the egg white is set and the yolk is still runny
- Eat with a spoon or dunk asparagus in the runny yolk
Duck Egg En Cocotte
This looks SO good! Summers in France makes me just a bit envious. 🙂
It was fun, but my French hasn’t improved since then. GG
Yummm. I don’t get duck eggs often. Summer in France sounds great.
They seem to sell duck eggs everywhere here, even the regular supermarkets. GG
I’ve always wanted to try to make cocottes. What wonderful childhood memories you must have. My aunt and uncle lived in Hagersville…which is a far cry from Paris I’m afraid! I’m bookmarking your recipe.
Coccottes are easy and you can eliminate the bread to make a more dinner party finessed dish. GG
These are great for breakfast! I saw a tv show where the woman said to use bread instead of a pastry case and here you have it! 😀
Perfect, perfect breakfast, soo indulgent. GG
That looks AMAZING! It’s definitely a breakfast I’d be waking up to!
Thank you, it’s fun to play around with, like your peanut butter creeps are. Lots of variations that can be added. GG
One of my favourite dishes – and I don’t like eggs! The dish has also proved very popular when we’ve served it at the supperclub.
It is a delicious, flexible dish. Thank you for visiting, hope you take a look again. GG
So classy and looks so delicious 😀
Cheers
CCU
Thank you. Great for dinner parties and breakfast. GG
I wish I had spent more time in France! How fun. I was lucky enough to get there twice in my teens, but always as a tourist. These eggs look like such a simple, perfect meal.
They are really simple and great for breakfast or supper. Being a tourist is fun. You often see more as a tourist than as someone who lives or visits often. GG
I’ve just liked you on FB and I’m now following you on Pinterest! Your holidays just outside of Paris sound wonderful. And I love the look of this egg dish. It’s so simple but what a great way to serve eggs and what a great way to start your day xx
Thank you for following me on Pinterest and liking me on FB. It was fun spending time in France, learning to swim in the river as well as visiting Paris often. GG