Portuguese Eggs in Cotton
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 12 cups milk, cold
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon pepper
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon butter (or margarine)
- 4 slices buttered toast
- 4 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese
- 12 teaspoon paprika
- White Sauce: Melt butter.
- Add flour.
- Cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Slowly pour milk into the saucepan, stirring, until sauce thickens.
- Salt and pepper it to taste.
- Eggs: Preheat oven to 350.
- Separate eggs; don't break the yolks.
- Put the yolks in their own bowl.
- Beat the egg whites until very stiff.
- Grease a baking sheet with butter.
- Heap 4 mounds of egg whites onto the baking sheet.
- Make an indentation with a tablespoon in each mound.
- Place a yolk in each indentation.
- Bake for about 20 minutes.
- Place a slice of toast on each plate.
- Pour 1/4 cup sauce over each piece.
- Place an egg mound on top of that, then pour the rest of the sauce over the eggs.
- Top with grated cheese, paprika and some salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
butter, flour, milk, salt, pepper, eggs, butter, buttered toast, parmesan cheese, paprika
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/portuguese-eggs-in-cotton-373921 (may not work)