Sunday, 26 March 2017

Buckinghamshire Rabbit

Food in England, Dorothy Hartley, p. 213

(mentioned in the entry for Poached Eggs p. 212-3)

?? cups meat or vegetable stock
Salt and pepper
6 fresh eggs, like, only days old
1 loaf Wonder Bread or other country-style crusty bread
Butter (optional)

  1. Put the stock in a small pot and bring to just before a boil. Reduce the temperature to maintain it at a slow simmer.
  2. Put some thick slices of bread to toast to get them dry. 
  3. Into a small bowl crack an egg, create a vortex in the slowly simmering stock and, whites first, slowly slide the egg into the centre. Cook for about 3 minutes for soft yolks (and how else would a sensible person want their poached egg, anyway?). Scoop out with a slotted spoon and place on top of the dry toast, spooning some broth over it.
  4. NOTE: is this better with the broth served separately OR spooned over the bread, a little like Soupe à l'oignon?

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