Stuffed Eggs Mornay

14 ingredients
19 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 3 cups hot milk
  • 2 ounces swiss cheese, shredded
  • 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 12 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1/2 lb mushroom, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon leaf tarragon, crumbled
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumb (approx 2 slices)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

  1. 1
    Put 4 T of the butter in container of electric blender with salt, peppers, flour, and 2 cups of the hot milk.
  2. 2
    Cover, whirl for 30 seconds.
  3. 3
    Pour into large saucepan.
  4. 4
    Add remaining hot milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sauce is thickened and bubbles-about 2 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add Swiss cheese and 4 T of the parmesan.
  6. 6
    Cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted; remove from heat and cover.
  7. 7
    Cut eggs in half lengthwise.
  8. 8
    Empty yolks into a bowl and reserve the whites.
  9. 9
    Heat four more T of butter in a small skillet.
  10. 10
    Saute mushrooms for about 5 minutes or until mixture is almost dry, stirring occasionally.
  11. 11
    Stir in parsley and tarrogon.
  12. 12
    Mash egg yolks with 1/2 C of the sauce; add the mushrooms.
  13. 13
    Fill whites with mushroom mixture.
  14. 14
    Spread a thin layer of sauce in a shallow baking dish and arrange the stuffed eggs in the sauce, stuffing-side up.
  15. 15
    Spoon remaining sauce over.
  16. 16
    Toss bread crumbs and remaining 2 T parmesan cheese with melted butter.
  17. 17
    Sprinkle over eggs.
  18. 18
    Cool, cover and refrigerate until needed.
  19. 19
    Bake in a moderate oven at 350 for 30 minutes.

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