How To Use Dairy Produce: Part 4 - Eggs (cont).
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010Preparation Of Foods: Dairy Produce.
Eggs: Part 2
Poaching: boil 40mm water in a frying pan; add a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of vinegar. Crack egg into cup, inspect and tip into water. Turn down the heat. Gather the white around the unbroken yolk with a spoon and simmer for 3-4 mins. Lift out with a fish slice, drain and serve on hot buttered toast.
Scrambling: beat the eggs well; add salt, pepper to taste and a dash of milk. Melt enough butter to cover the bottom of a shallow pan. Fry the eggs slowly, stirring continuously. Cook in a basin floating on boiling water, if you’d rather. Dish up when almost completely set, after about 5 minutes.
Fried Eggs: Melt enough fat to easily cover the base of the shallow pan. Tip the egg(s) in gently and gather the whites around the yolks. When the white has set, baste the yolk to taste and remove whole with a fish slice.
Baked: lightly grease an oven-proof dish and slide the eggs gently into it. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and butter to taste. Bake in a medium oven and serve in the same bowl after the whites have set.
Omelettes: buy a pan and keep it solely for omelettes! The base should be smooth and clean. Allow two eggs per person; whip lightly and add salt and pepper to taste. Melt enough butter to cover the bottom of a frying pan. When the butter is fairly hot, gently tip in the beaten eggs; as it sets, raise the handle and draw the set mixture up towards the handle, allowing the liquid egg to run down onto the hot pan. When all the liquid has set, tilt the pan forward and roll the omelette up. Serve immediately on a hot plate. The omelette can be stuffed with almost anything, before being rolled up.
Pouring Custard: lightly beat 2-3 eggs for every pint of milk. Heat the milk and gradually pour over the eggs; add sugar and flavouring to suit your taste; heat in a double pan or jug and hot water until the required consistency has been reached. If it is not to be served up immediately, pour a thin layer of water onto it’s surface to prevent a skin forming on top.
Baked Custard: proceed as above and then pour the custard into greased dish; sprinkle with nutmeg; and place dish in water to halfway up its sides. Bake at 350 F for 35-45 mins; test by inserting a knife - it should be clean on removal.
Steamed Custard: as above, but cook in a steamer or pan of boiling water. The cooking time is about the same too.
Custard Tarts: pour pouring custard into unbaked pastry cases and bake in the oven for 40-50 mins. A little jam can be placed in the bottom of the case first, if desired.
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