POACH EGG IN SHELL RECIPES

Steps:

• PREP/PREPARE
• For this recipe you will need a Sous Vide machine.
• Sous Vide Sous Vide cooking is placing the food in a sealed package and then cooking it in a water bath at a precise temperature. For example, if you seal a ribeye steak in a sealed bag, and then put it into a water bath at 135f (57c).
• One good thing I want to mention. Say you are cooking poached eggs for a crowd. If you are using the more traditional method of cracking the egg into a pan of swirling water, it will take forever. These eggs can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the fridge. When ready to serve, just place them into some warm water for about 20 -30 minutes to heat them up, and there you go.
• Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• Leave the eggs in the refrigerator until needed.
• Place your Sous Vide machine in a pot with water, then set to 165f (74c).
• When the water is at temperature, add the eggs, and set a timer for 14 minutes… no more, no less.
• After the allotted time, place the eggs in a bowl of room temp water, and let sit for 2 – 3 minutes.
• PLATE/PRESENT
• Crack directly over a piece of toast, or however you want to serve them. If you do it at the table, your guests will be amazed, because it will just fall out of the shell. Enjoy.
• Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

Steps:

• For the potatoes, boil them until tender. Drain them, put them back in the pan and dry them for 1-2 minutes over a low heat. Take off the heat and mash the potatoes with the butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper, then beat over a low heat until fluffy. Take the potatoes off the heat and beat in the egg yolks to thicken. Adjust the seasoning. Let the purée cool slightly, then spoon it into a large plastic sandwich bag with a 2cm/3⁄4in cut in a corner (or piping bag with a plain nozzle) and pipe a generous border of potato around each scallop shell.
• Discard the white muscle from each scallop and cut any large scallops horizontally in half. Heat the fish stock and wine in a pan, add the scallops, cover and poach 1-2 minutes until the scallops just whiten (remember that they will cook further in the sauce). Transfer them to a bowl, reserving the stock separately.
• Cook the mushrooms, covered, with the lemon juice, salt and pepper, in a thin film of water until tender, about 5-7 minutes. If any liquid remains, simmer uncovered until it has evaporated. Add the mushrooms to the scallops.
• For the sauce, boil the reserved stock for 10 minutes until reduced to 450ml/16 fl oz. Fry the shallots in the butter until soft, 1-2 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook until it’s foaming. Whisk in the stock and bring to a boil, whisking, then simmer until the sauce thickens to coat a spoon, 3-5 minutes. Add the crème fraîche and any liquid released by the scallops, and simmer until the sauce reaches coating consistency. Season.
• Heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan 180C. Stir the scallops and mushrooms into the sauce and spoon into the shells. (Can be prepared ahead to this stage and kept in the fridge for 6-8 hours.) Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and melted butter. Set the shells on a baking sheet, steadying them on a slice of bread or a bed of foil. Bake until browned and bubbling, 12-15 minutes. Serve very hot.