Broccoli With Fluffy Eggs

"My niece calls this angel vegetables because the egg white looks like a halo on top of the broccoli it makes an interesting side dish for a formal meal."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
2
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cook the broccoli in boiling water until tender but still crisp (about 4 mins).
  • Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
  • Gradually add the milk and bring to the boil stirring until thickened. Stir in mustard and lemon juice and season if desired.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in 2/3 of the grated cheese until melted.
  • drain the broccoli and place in an ovenproof dish, pour the cheese sauce over the broccoli.
  • Whisk the egg white until very stiff and season if desired. Pile the egg white on top of the broccoli and make a well in the middle.
  • Drop the egg yolk into the well and sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
  • Place dish under a moderate grill for 4 mins until the cheese has melted and the merangue has browned.
  • Serve garnished with paprika.

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Under construction... How I rate... 5 stars - perfect, will make again without any changes. 4 stars - Liked it, will make again again but with changes. 3 stars - had to make major changes but got it to work. 2 stars - had to make major changes and it didn't work. 1 star - went terribly, a waste of time and ingredients, I cried, BF cried the cats cried you get the picture...
 
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