Tennessee Eggs
- 6 eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cups heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- ground cayenne pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs, divided
- Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch.
- Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes.
- Pour out the hot water, then cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink.
- Peel cold eggs.
- Separate yolks and egg whites.
- Chop them separately; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
- Melt butter over low heat and gently stir in flour.
- Gradually blend in cream, stir constantly as it thickens.
- Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
- Mix egg whites with cream sauce and pour into prepared baking dish.
- Cover with half of the bread crumbs.
- Sprinkle yolks on top, then finish with another layer of crumbs.
- Bake in preheated oven until bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.
eggs, butter, flour, heavy cream, salt, ground cayenne pepper, bread crumbs
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/tennessee-eggs/ (may not work)