Benedict style eggs, with ham mousse and Grana Padano
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Chef Francesco Mazzei
This is my easy twist on the original recipe, with a great, creamy Grana Padano sauce instead of the original Hollandaise and boiled instead of poached eggs. Great for breakfast but also for a quick and easy lunch or supper.
Ingredients
For the mousse:
200 g cooked ham
200 g mortadella
100 g Grana Padano
80ml full fat milk
For the sauce:
4 egg yolk
125 g clarified butter
1 pinch of salt
10ml white wine vinegar
40 g Grana Padano
For the paprika oil:
100 ml EVO oil
15 g sweet paprika
For the eggs:
8 medium eggs
8 slices pain brioche (or a good quality sandwich bread)
30 g pistachio kernels
35 g butter
Grana PadanoSavoury
Preparation
STEP 1
Mousse.
In a food processor, add the mortadella, ham, milk and grated cheese. Mix until smooth and set aside at room temperature.
STEP 2
Oil.
Separately, heat the oil at around 50°C, add the paprika and blend for 3 to 4 minutes. Pass through a sieve if necessary.
STEP 3
Sauce.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter gently on a very low heat until not too hot. In a bowl, add the egg yolk, a pinch of salt and the vinegar. Place over a pot of warm water and start slowly pouring in the melted butter, whisking constantly until all combined. Add the grated Grana Padano, adjust with salt if needed. Keep warm.
STEP 4
Eggs.
Bring a pot of water to the boil and cook the eggs for 7 minutes, then cool down in iced water. Peel them and keep on the side. If preferred, poach the eggs instead.
STEP 5
While the eggs are boiling, cut a disc from each slice of bread with a dough ring cutter, and fry them in a little butter until golden brown on both sides.
On each serving dish, place a bread disc and lay a spoonful of the ham mousse and an egg on top. Cover with the sauce and dress with crushed pistachios, a drizzle of paprika oil and freshly grated Grana Padano.
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Chef’s tip
You can of course poach the eggs, if you prefer. And make more of the mousse, to serve on the side with extra bread!