Scrambled Eggs Mornay
4 Puff pastry shells
1/4 c Water salted
10 oz Spinach chopped
1/4 c Unsalted butter
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
8 Eggs
1/4 lb Cream cheese softened
2 tb Parmesan cheese
1/2 c Unsalted butter
1/4 c All purpose flour
2 c Milk hot
1/4 c Parmesan cheese
1/4 c Swiss cheese grated
2 Egg yolks lightly beaten
4 Sprigs parsley
Bake pastry shells according to package directions. Bring salted water to a boil
in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add spinach, cover pan and cook 3-4
minutes. Remove from heat, cool slightly. Using hands, squeeze excess liquid
from spinach. Add 2 Tbs. butter and season with nutmeg and salt and pepper to
taste. Combine next 3 ingredients in a bowl. Using a whisk or electric mixer,
whip until egg yolks and whites are thoroughly blended. Add salt and pepper to
taste.
Melt 2 Tbs. butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Cook eggs,
stirring slowly with a wooden spoon or spatula, lifting cooked portions and
letting uncooked egg flow underneath until eggs are just set, but still shiny
and moist. Remove from heat.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan. Add flour and stir, cooking over medium
heat about 1 minute, or until mixture bubbles. Gradually whisk in hot milk.
Continue to whisk slowly, until sauce is smooth and thickened. Add salt and
pepper to taste. Boil about 2 minutes then reduce heat to low. Stir in cheeses
and cook another 2 minutes or until cheese has melted and sauce is smooth.
Transfer 1/4 cup sauce to a small bowl and beat with egg yolks. Return egg yolk
mixture to sauce, add remaining butter, and whisk to blend. Cook 1 minute
longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Divide spinach and egg evenly
into pastry shells. Top with sauce and garnish with parsley.
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