Description
A show-stopping brunch dish featuring flaky puff pastry, creamy eggs, melted cheese, and savory fillings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet of thawed puff pastry
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sautéed greens or smoked ham
- 4 tablespoons crème fraîche or shredded Gruyère
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs (chives, tarragon, or dill) for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cut puff pastry into 4 squares (about 4–5 inches) and dock the center with a fork.
- Place a smaller ring of pastry on top to create a raised rim.
- Blind-bake on a parchment-lined tray for 8–10 minutes until edges start to color.
- Remove from oven and add sautéed greens or smoked ham, followed by a tablespoon of crème fraîche or cheese.
- Crack one egg into each shell.
- Return to oven and bake for 12–18 minutes based on desired yolk doneness:
- 12–14 minutes for soft yolks, 16–18 for firmer yolks.
Notes
For best results, use cold, all-butter puff pastry, and check eggs at 12 minutes to avoid overcooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 186mg