NEW YORK, March 20, 2008
Flay's Recipes For Leftover Easter Eggs
Don't Let Them Go To Waste!
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Recipes For Leftover Eggs
If you find yourself with a glut of leftover Easter eggs, don't throw them out! Bobby Flay shares some hard-cooked egg recipes with Russ Mitchell.
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Add spice to your life with Chef Bobby Flay's mouthwatering recipes.
The Early Show's resident chef, Bobby Flay, has some delicious recipes using leftover Easter eggs -- recipes sure to keep the whole family smiling!
Flay uses "hard-cooked" eggs. They're not the same as "hard-boiled" eggs. Hard-cooked eggs use slower, lower heat than boiling water. That enables the eggs to cook much more evenly, and prevents them from becoming "rubbery."
Flay's hard-cooking technique is explained beneath the suggestions below.
A few tips before you start hard-cooking eggs:
The cooked eggs will store for up to three days in a covered container in the refrigerator.
RECIPES
Hard-Cooking Eggs
Place eight large eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat on the stove or grates of the grill. Cover, remove from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes. Drain the eggs, cover with cold water and let sit for another 5 minutes and drain again. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Spanish Spiced Deviled Eggs
8 large eggs, hard cooked
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons prepared mayonnaise
3 tablespoons finely diced Spanish or red onion
1 tablespoon smoked paprika, plus more for garnishing
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Remove the shell from each egg. Slice each egg in half lengthwise and carefully remove the yolk from each egg. Place the yolks in a medium bowl and mash with a fork. Add the mayonnaise, onion, 2 teaspoons of the paprika, chives and parsley and stir until combined; season with salt and pepper.
2. Carefully spoon mixture back into the egg white halves and sprinkle the tops of each with more paprika.
Egg & Crab Salad on Toasted Bread
1/2 cup prepared mayonnaise
1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
2 green onions, thinly sliced
8 hard cooked eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped
6 ounces jumbo lump crab meat, picked over
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, poppy seeds, dill, and onions in a large bowl. Add the eggs and crab meat and gently fold to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
Grilled Asparagus and Egg Salad with Tarragon-Caper Vinaigrette
Serves: 6
1-1/2 pounds medium asparagus, trimmed
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
4 hard cooked eggs, whites and yolks separated, whites finely chopped
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
2 tablespoons capers, drained
6 cornichons, chopped
1. Heat your grill to high.
2. Brush the asparagus with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with pepper. Lay the asparagus crosswise on the grates and grill until just cooked through, 3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and place on a platter.
3. Combine the cooked egg yolks, vinegar, water, tarragon, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil and blend until emulsified. Scrape the mixture into a bowl and stir in the capers and cornichons.
4. Spoon the vinaigrette over the asparagus then sprinkle with the egg whites.
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The only ingredient from this that I can perceive that is expensive is the crab meat...
I don''t see these as "gourmet" recipes (personally)...
I guess fresh asparagus might be a little pricey - but it is Easter and we all splurge now and then...
I''ll bet you could use a good quality frozen asparagus (it may not taste as good as the fresh but it would still be pretty good.
I always look at recipes as a guideline and usually do substitute different products as I try them out. I rarely ever follow a recipe to the letter.
The capers and cornichons are sold in the canned section of any supermarket and are competetively priced. The herbs (fresh) and spices are also easily found.
I am not sure what your complaint is... I am sure you know how to make your run of the mill deviled eggs but it is nice to see a different take on them... A lot of people do have these items in stock.
Now - the ramps that were suggested the other day in the Easter LAMb recipe - I have never heard of nor seen in a grocery store... Different chef & different method for write-up...
I am from Maryland where crabs are a staple as well. I might actually try substituting the crab though with shrimp as I like shrimp much better than I like crab... (Don''t tell my neighbors this... I am a true Baltimoron and love crabs - but I prefer shrimp and they are far less expensive...)
LAM is very rare disease that affects young women and has not cure or treatments... (While we are speaking about LAMb...) LYMF is a very rare disease that does not discriminate by gender but does affect many young children who never survive their childhoods...
There is no research for LYMF and much less is known about LYMF than LAM... It is time to increase awarenesss of the two diseases and to encourage researchers to care enough to research this rare & ugly disease. http://lymf.org