Eggs in Mourning

Categories: Thoroughly | Modern | British

Serves: 2 servings

Ingredients:

125 ml Red wine; (4fl oz)
125 ml Veal stock; (4fl oz)
1 Sprig thyme
2 tb Cooked lardons
6 Cooked small button
-mushrooms
6 Cooked small button onions
2 tb Butter
Splash of white wine vinegar
2 Fresh organic eggs
2 Thin slices baguette; fried
-as croutons

Instructions:
Boil stock and wine with the thyme and reduce by two thirds, add the
lardons, mushrooms and onions. Bring back to the boil and add the butter,
boil until amalgamated, then check the seasoning. Keep warm.

In a wide shallow pan simmer some water along with the vinegar, carefully
break the eggs and slip them into the water and poach until cooked to your
liking. Place a crouton on each plate, top with an egg and spoon over the
sauce.

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