Curried Eggs on Toast

Name: Curried Eggs on Toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 eggs (poached or hard boiled); 8 pieces of toasted bread; 1 carrot, scraped & grated; 1 cup onion, finely minced; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 4 tablespoons flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (or a bit less); 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 cup chicken broth (consomme) or 1 cup vegetable broth (consomme); 1 1/4 cups milk; salt & pepper

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Recipe by Bergy

This is a traditional Danish Smorgasbord dish. It is very versatile I sometimes put a layer of steamed spinach in a casserole, leave out the toast,put boiled eggs onto the spinach, pour in the sauce and broil for 5-10 minutes

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 4-8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

8

eggs (poached or hard boiled)
8

pieces of toasted bread
Sauce
1

carrot, scraped & grated
1

cup onion, finely minced
2

tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
4

tablespoons flour
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons curry powder (or a bit less)
1

teaspoon Dijon mustard
¹⁄₂

teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1

1 cup chicken broth (consomme) or 1 cup vegetable broth (consomme)
1 ¹⁄₄

cups milk
salt & pepper

DIRECTIONS

Saute the carrot and onion in the butter for 15 minutes.
Use low heat you do not want to brown the veggies.
Add flour and curry.
Stir and heat to a smooth paste.
Gradually add all the remaining ingredients starting with the consomme, stirring all the while to prevent any lumps.
Simmer approx 8 minutes. Keep hot while you are poaching the eggs.
Poach the eggs (or use hard boiled eggs cut in half lengthwise).
Place eggs on toast and pour over the sauce.
Garnish with fresh parsley and dust with paprika (optional).

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