Eggs Baked In Red Wine

Serves: 4

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

42

Sweetness

41

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

8 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Cut each slice of bread into 2 triangles and toast lightly

2

Rub with the halved clove of garlic while warm

3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

4

Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp

5

Drain on paper towels

6

Crumble when cooled and set aside

7

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the skillet and add the minced garlic and the shallots

8

Cook over low heat, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes

9

Pour in the wine and increase the heat to high

10

Bring to a boil and cook, stirring to scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until reduced to 1/2 cup

11

Pour in the chicken stock and bring back to a boil

12

Use a fork to blend the butter and flour into a smooth paste in a small heatproof bowl

13

Whisk about 1/4 cup of the boiling liquid into the bowl and blend until smooth

14

Empty the bowl into the skillet and boil, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes

15

Season with salt and pepper

16

Arrange 2 bread triangles in the bottom of 4 individual 1 cup casserole dishes or ramekins

17

Pour a quarter of the red wine sauce over the bread and carefully break 2 eggs on top

18

Arrange the dishes on a sheet pan and bake in the middle of the oven until the eggs are just set, 18 to 20 minutes

19

Sprinkle with fresh herbs and the crumbled bacon

20

Serve hot