This Truffled Eggs Toast is so good that it will dazzle your family or guests at breakfast or as a light supper. It is an open-faced sandwich that is so elegant and so gourmet. It oozes runny egg yolks and aromatic truffle oil!
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- 4 (1 1/2-inch) slices of English Muffin Bread, Brioche or multi-grain bread*
- 8 egg yolks**
- 8 ounces Fontina cheese, Swiss cheese, or Gruyere cheese (or other mild semi-hard cheese), slightly thinly
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano), grated
- 1 to 2 tablespoons truffle oil
- Asparagus spears, cooked and sliced
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly spray baking sheet with olive oil.
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Hollow out an indentation in each toasted bread slice large enough to hold two egg yolks. Leave a sufficient cushion of bread surrounding the indentation to avoid leakage. Place the bread on prepared baking sheet.
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Carefully place two egg yolks in each bread indentation. Place the slices of the cheese over the entire slice of bread (to its edges).
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Place the bread in the oven and bake for 12 minutes. During the last 2 minutes of baking, place grated Parmesan cheese on top of each toast. Remove from oven and, using a spatula, place each bread slice on an individual serving plate. Lightly drizzle the top with the truffle oil in a diagonal stream.
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Serve immediately with salt and pepper at table and pass additional truffle oil, if desired. Sprinkle sliced asparagus spears on the place around the toast.
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Makes 4 servings.
* Lightly toast the bread.
** Separate the eggs carefully so as not to break the yolks. Reserve the egg whites for another use.
Sources: This is a famous dish from the Ino Cafe & Bar in New York, NY. This recipe and photo are from the web site of Julee Rosso of the Wickwood Inn in Saugatuck, MI.