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A Hen With Golden Eggs

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 60m
  • Cook: 4h
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR CHICKEN STOCK
  • 3 pound whole chicken
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 sprigs tarragon
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 leek
  • 2 carrots
  • A sprig thyme
  • A sprig parsley
  • FOR BASE
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms
  • 1 cup cream
  • 3 tablespoons butter (it called for 1 cup butter, yikes, to much)
  • 3 cups stock
  • POTATOES
  • 2 pounds potatoes
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons butter (it called for 1/2 c butter)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • FRYING
  • 5 tablespoons butter
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook chicken in water and herbs and veggies until tender, 3 hours.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, boil potatoes in jackets until tender. Peel then mash with butter then temper yolks and beat in. Shape like eggs.

  • Step 3: Dip potato eggs in melted butter, and fry in butter until set but not browned.

  • Step 4: Put in cavity of chicken flowing out reserving some to place around chicken on top of sauce.

  • Step 5: Strain off court bouillon measuring 3 cups. Add butter and cream in sauce pan dont boil dont stir just tip pan around and swirl pour around chicken.

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