Poached Egg on Cheddary Pear
This is the Poached Egg on Cheddary Pear recipe.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min - 20 min
Ingredients
- White vinegar*
- 4 eggs
- 2 pears trimmed and cut in 2 lengthwise
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- Cheesy Sauce
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cup (310 mL) hot Milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) grated Sharp Canadian Cheddar cheese
- 1 egg yolk
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Preparation
Pour water in skillet to come halfway up side. Add vinegar. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer. Break eggs, one at a time into small dish, and gently slip in water. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove eggs with slotted spoon and set aside.
Arrange 2 pear halves, sliced side up, in plate. Top each pear half with poached egg and coat with Cheesy Sauce. Repeat process with other pear halves. Season to taste with pepper. Serve with fresh fruit such as fresh sliced pineapple, kiwi, strawberries, star fruit, etc.
Cheesy Sauce:
In small saucepan, heat butter. Stir in flour and cook over medium heat for 1 minute while stirring. Whisk in hot milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer for 6 to 8 minutes while stirring. Add grated Sharp Canadian Cheddar cheese and cook for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring.
Remove from heat and let cool 10 minutes. Whisk in egg yolk and serve immediately.
Tips
*The vinegar is in proportion of about 1 tsp (5 mL) to 4 cups (1 L) water. This is to help the egg white coagulate.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 600 Calories |
| Protein: | 26 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 40 g |
| Fat: | 28 g |
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 416 mg |
