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poached eggs, mustard sauce

poached eggs, mustard sauce

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Hard-boiled eggs, coated in a rich mustard and cream sauce, served with mashed potatoes: a simple and comforting dish.

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Recipe from Castelobranco (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Poached eggs with mustard sauce are a classic dish for family meals. The sauce, a smooth and flavorful blend of mustard, coats the eggs, which are served with simple, salted boiled potatoes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in water
  • Estimated cost$4.68 $1.17 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.14
  • $0.04
  • $0.13
  • $0.46
  • $0.73
  • $0.00
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil eight eggs in 1 liter of boiling water for seven minutes.
  2. Add the vinegar before the water boils.
  3. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  4. Add the flour and mix. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour in the vegetable stock into the pot.
  6. Stir until the lumps have disappeared and the sauce has thickened.
  7. Add the mustard and raw egg to the sauce, stirring well. ≈ 4 min
  8. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. ≈ 2 min
  9. Pour in the cream. ≈ 3 min
  10. Bring the sauce back to a simmer for a few more minutes.
  11. Crack the eggs and cut them in half. ≈ 8 min
  12. Place them in the sauce. ≈ 3 min
  13. Serve the eggs with salt-baked apples. ≈ 2 min

The bill

poached eggs, mustard sauce

  • 9 eggs$3.14
  • 2 tablespoons of vinegar$0.04
  • 100 g of flour$0.13
  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 150 g of mustard$0.73
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.00
  • salt$0.04
  • black pepper$0.14

Total$4.68

that's $1.17 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 9 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons of vinegar
  • 100 g of flour
  • 50 g of butter
  • 150 g of mustard
  • 500 ml of vegetable-based sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 100 ml of cream
  • salt
  • black pepper

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