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Eggs Florentine

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Ingredients

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  • 4 free range eggs (from a local farmer or organic if possible)
  • 1kg spinach
  • 25g salted butter
  • Good quality hollandaise sauce – make your own, or there are some lovely jarred versions, great to keep in the fridge
  • 50g freshly grated parmesan
  • seasoning to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Wilt half the spinach by putting in a large pan, covering and cooking gently over a low heat for a couple of minutes, adding the rest when there’s room in the pan. When it’s all thoroughly wilted, drain in a colander, removing all excess liquid by pressing with a wooden spoon. Put the spinach back in the pan, dot butter over it, season to taste and stir until the butter has melted.
  2. Spread the spinach out in a baking dish (about 30cm x 20cm) then using the wooden spoon, make four ‘beds’ in the spinach, one for each egg, and carefully pour an egg into each (you can crack into a cup first) Spoon hollandaise sauce over each egg, sprinkle with parmesan and bake for approx 15 minutes, or until the eggs are done to your taste. Remove and put under a high grill for a minute to colour the cheese. Enjoy with salad, a slice of fresh sourdough bread, or just on their own.

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