Happy Valentine's Day from
Chef Molly Culinary Artistry!
Love is in the air! Isn't it extra sweet when Valentine's Day falls on a weekend? Instead of the same old dinner reservations and candy, what about breakfast in bed or even cooking a meal together? Chef Molly has created this unforgettable breakfast menu guaranteed to let your Sweethearts know that they are loved!
Scotch Eggs on Brioche with Irish Butter and fresh Strawberry Jam.
Ingredients matter! Chef Molly recommends exploring some of the local artisan butchers for the perfect farm eggs and high quality sausage. A lovely runny middle with a golden, crispy outside...that is a perfect Scotch Egg!
Scotch Eggs
4 eggs
1# fine quality sausage
1 egg beaten well
1/4 cup flour
2 cups panko bread crumbs
4 Tablespoons vegetable oil
4 slices brioche bread
1. Soft poach 4 eggs for approximately 4 minutes. Remove form boiling water and immediately submerge into ice water bath. This will stop it from cooking any further. Let eggs rest in the ice water for 5 minutes. Remove and carefully peal away shell then set aside.
2. Remove sausage meat from the casing and divide into 4 equal portions. Form a round ball then flatten.
3. Place one soft boiled egg in the middle of each of the flattened portions of sausage and close up around the egg.
4. Set up three bowls with 1/4 cup flour in the first, another with 1 egg beaten well and the last with 2 cups panko bread crumbs.
5. Roll each sausage covered egg in flour first then roll in the egg batter and lastly roll in the panko bread crumbs.
6. Heat a heavy bottomed saute pan and add your oil. When oil is hot add your sausage rolled eggs and cook until sausage is cooked through and the bread crumbs are golden brown. Remove in to a paper towel
just before service.
Fresh Strawberry Jam
Nothing conveys the message of love quite like homemade Strawberry Jam! This can be made up to a week in advance and is so easy even the kids can help out!
See those little hands squeezing the lemon?
That would be my daughter Maya :)
1# fresh Strawberries
2/3 cup raw sugar
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1. Wash and hull strawberries. Cut strawberries in 1/4 and toss with sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest.Let sit 10 minutes.
2. Place all ingredients into a heavy bottomed sauce pan and cook on low to medium heat for 15-20 minutes.
3. Remove from pan and place in a jar to refrigerate for use.
Food is the ultimate expression of love! Get things cooking in the kitchen, then get cozy and enjoy this heartfelt meal with the ones you love.
Happy Valentine's Day from Chef Molly Culinary Artistry!
