Eggs Sardou
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh spinach, finely chopped
- Salt and white pepper
- 8 large fresh artichoke bottoms
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups warm hollandaise sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter.
- Stir in the flour and mix well.
- Cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the milk and cream slowly and bring the sauce to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and season with salt and pepper.
- Continue to simmer for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and keep warm.
- In another saute pan, over medium heat, melt the remaining butter.
- Add the artichoke bottoms to the pan and saute for 2 minutes.
- (just to heat the artichokes through) Season the artichokes with salt and pepper.
- Cover the pan with a lid and remove from the heat.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the vinegar to the water.
- Crack each egg into a small cup.
- Carefully side one egg into the water.
- When the water has come back to a slight boil, side in another egg.
- Continue the process until all the eggs are in the water.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the eggs are set, about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes.
- Remove the eggs from the water and drain on a paper-lined plate.
- Season the eggs with salt and pepper.
- To assemble, spoon the creamed spinach in the center of each artichoke bottom.
- Place the filled artichokes on a platter.
- Lay the poached eggs directly on top of the creamed spinach.
- Drizzle the hollandaise over the poached egg.
- Garnish with parsley.
butter, flour, milk, heavy cream, fresh spinach, salt, fresh artichoke bottoms, vinegar, eggs, hollandaise sauce, parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/eggs-sardou-recipe.html (may not work)