Stonehurst Place

Elegant Egg Puffs with Crabmeat, Artichoke & White Wine Sauce: Breakfast-Brunch

Servings: 4

Prep time:30 minutes

Ingredients:

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  4 Organic eggs, lightly beaten

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  2 Organic egg whites, beaten

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  1/4 cup all purpose flour

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  1/2 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder

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  8 oz Organic Cottage Cheese

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  2 1/4 cups Organic Monterey Jack cheese, grated

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  1/4 lb fresh Lump Crabmeat

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  4 oz Artichoke Hearts, chopped (do not use maritated)

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  pinch Sea Salt

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  pinch freshly ground Black Pepper

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  2 tablespoons Organic Salted Butter

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  1/2 cup White Wine, dry and Organic of you can get it

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  1 tablespoon Organic unbleached flour

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  1 cup Organic Half 'n Half

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  1 tablespoon fresh Organic Parsley, chopped

Step 1:

Egg Puffs: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease four individual ramekins ~ Caroline prefers to use BIA Cordon Bleu 5 inch porcelain quiche dishes. Combine Egg Puff ingredients (first ren, thru pepper); mix well. Fill ramekins equally, and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and set. Serve with White Wine Sauce on the side, or lightly drizzled over each dish.

Step 2:

White Wine Sauce: Mix butter and wine and heat in small saucepan over medium hear. Bring to a low boil then, slowly and gradually, add unbleached organic flour while briskly whisking over heat. Remove saucepan from heat and add Organic Half 'n Half; whisk until smooth. Fold in Organic Parsley. Transfer to sauce dish (we use a pretty creamer from an old china set) and serve warm.