Oeufs Gloria
This
is one of the dishes served at Blofeld's Swiss lair Piz Gloria in the
On Her Majesty's Secret Service novel.
Ingredients
6
hard boiled eggs
155g/5oz grated Gruyère
cheese
4
tablespoons breadcrumbs
250ml/1 cup heavy/double
cream
butter
olive oil
1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
a pinch of cayenne pepper
a pinch of salt and black pepper
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Simmer the
cream until it is warm but not boiling. Take off the heat. Add the
125g/4oz of the cheese, the mustard and the cayenne pepper. Stir
until smooth and add the salt and pepper.
Chop the
boiled eggs and add them to a dish greased with butter. Pour the
cheese sauce over the eggs. Put the breadcrumbs on the top, drizzle
with some olive oil and put the remaining cheese on the top.
Cook at
375°F/190°C
for 25 minutes.
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