French Style Creamy-Scrambled Eggs with Truffles

Serves 4 to 5

INGREDIENTS:

1 fresh black truffle (1 ounce)

16 extra-large eggs

1 cup half-and-half

2 teaspoons rock salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 to 5 slices brioche or white toast, crusts removed and cut in half diagonally

PROCEDURE:

1) Clean the truffle with a soft brush; don’t wash it! Beat the eggs, half-and-half, salt, and pepper together in a heat-proof glass bowl until combined but not frothy.

2) Shave the truffle into the egg mixture with a truffle shaver or mandoline.

3) If you have time, cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit in the refrigerator for a few hours. The eggs will become more infused with the flavor of the truffle.

3) When ready to serve, set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Cook over the water, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the eggs are thick and custardy. This will take about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat immediately.

4) Place two toast points on each plate and spoon the cooked eggs on top. Serve hot.

Quick Tips:

a) Black truffles are French and white truffles are Italian; don’t even think about using the canned ones.

b) These will be creamy when done. Cook until a spoon stands up in the middle.

c) Learn about the difference of truffle juice and truffle oil at, The Difference Between Truffle Oil and Truffle Juice

French Style Scrambled Eggs with Truffle Oil- RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

12 large eggs

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons mineral water

6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

2 teaspoons white truffle oil

1 tablespoon finely chopped scallion

6 warmed brioche rolls, or 12 slices from a loaf of brioche, toasted

PROCEDURE:

1) In a bowl, whisk the eggs and water;.

2) Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large stainless steel bowl set over a pot of simmering water; Add the eggs and cook over low heat, gently stirring with a heatproof rubber spatula and scraping the bottom of the bowl until the eggs just begin to set, about 5 minutes;.

3) Add the remaining butter to the eggs, 1 piece at a time, and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl, until the eggs are thick and cooked through but still soft, about 5 minutes longer.

4) Season with salt and pepper; transfer to plates.

5) Drizzle with the truffle oil, sprinkle with the chopped scallions and serve at once with the brioche.

CALORIE COUNTER

Calories in Egg, Scrambled

B- Grade

199 Calories

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 2 eggs (94 g)

Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories 199
Calories from Fat 137
Total Fat 15.2g	23%
Saturated Fat 5.8g	29%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g
Cholesterol 400mg	133%
Sodium 211mg	9%
Carbohydrates 2.0g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
Sugars 1.5g
Protein 13.0g
Vitamin A 13% · Vitamin C	5%
Calcium 5% · Iron	14%

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