Baked Eggs in Croissant 'Nests'

I love looking forward to a relaxed Sunday breakfast when I know I have time to make and eat something a little more special than cold cereal and fruit or a "no-brainer" piece of toast and preserves.

The weekend is also when I usually have more time to look through my recipes and cookbooks. If you're like me, your have a bazillion recipes that you've collected from the start of food blogging, gleaned from wonderful sites. If you're also like me, you'll never have time to make all of them. But, every now and then, while I'm looking for something else on my computer I'll come across one of those recipes that I had saved and forgotten.

This one I found while searching my computer files under Eggs as I was looking for Easter ideas. I had saved it from a post on Inn Cuisine, a blog that featured recipes from Inns and Bed and Breakfasts. Sadly, Inn Cuisine's site is not longer in existence. This particular recipe I saved came from from The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast.

 

Croissants are cut into approximately 1/4 inch or so thicknesses, lengthwise to make the 'nest for the egg.

An egg is carefully dropped into each nest, seasoned with salt and pepper and then baked in the oven....

then served with a delicious Dijon cream sauce.

I know my husband will be asking me to make these again - they were that good. You can't get much better than a perfectly baked egg in a flaky croissant nest with a dollop of wonderful Dijon cream!

Happy Sunday!

Baked Eggs in Croissant 'Nests'
Adapted from The Kate Shepard House Bed & Breakfast
Printable Recipe


You will need:

Standard-size Muffin Tin
Large eggs (1 egg per muffin cup---according to the number of guests you are serving)
Croissants
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Then:

Spray muffin tin(s) with non-stick cooking spray (I like Baker's Joy)

Cut croissants lengthwise into 1/4 inch or thicker slices. Cut off the 'tips' of the croissants and press firmly into each muffin cup - smaller size of croissant going in first. Overlap as necessary to create a firm cups. Fill in with cut pieces as necessary. Crack eggs into a small cup first (so you don't get egg shell in your croissant cups) and then pour into the center of each bread-lined cup. Salt and pepper each egg to taste.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 16-21 minutes, depending on the accuracy of your oven and the preferred doneness of your egg (I baked mine for about 19 minutes). You can jiggle the pan to see how loose the eggs are to check for done-ness. When done, remove muffin tin from oven and carefully run a knife or silicone spatula around the edges of egg nest in order to release the bread from muffin cup. Carefully lift and remove cooked nests with a thin spatula or flat knife. Place upright on serving plate and pass Dijon Cream Sauce.

Dijon Cream Sauce:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 and 1/4 cup half and half (light cream)
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

While eggs are baking, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until blended. Whisk in half and half and remaining ingredients, except for parsley, whisking often, being careful not to let it boil. When sauce has thickened, remove from heat and add chopped parsley.