Description
Baked Eggs Napoleon makes weekend brunch feel like a luxurious escape from ordinary mornings. Crispy pastry layers and perfectly cooked eggs create a simple yet elegant dish that brings French cafe charm right to your kitchen table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 10 ounce fresh spinach
- 1 package (14.1 ounce) frozen puff pastry sheets
Supporting Ingredients:
- 4 ounce cream cheese
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Seasonings and Garnishes:
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Fresh chives
Instructions
- Set the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Ensure your sheet is completely covered.
- Gently unfold the thawed puff pastry sheets and slice into 4-inch rounds or rectangles. Brush each piece with 1 beaten egg and sprinkle with seasoning.
- Bake pastry for 12-15 minutes until the edges turn golden brown. Remove and let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1 chopped shallot and 2 minced garlic cloves, sautéing until fragrant.
- Add 10 ounces spinach to the skillet. Cook until spinach completely wilts, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Stir 4 ounces softened cream cheese, ¼ cup heavy cream, ¼ cup Parmesan, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, salt, and pepper into the spinach mixture until smooth.
- Spread the creamy spinach mixture evenly across the cooled pastry shells, creating a small indentation in the center of each.
- Carefully crack 1 large egg into the center of each prepared pastry shell.
- Return the filled shells to the 400°F oven and bake for 8-12 minutes until egg whites are set but yolks remain slightly runny.
- Garnish with fresh chopped chives, add a final sprinkle of salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Choose fresh, high-quality puff pastry for the best flaky texture and flavor.
- Ensure spinach is thoroughly dried after wilting to prevent soggy pastry shells.
- Experiment with different cheese variations like goat cheese or feta for unique flavor profiles.
- For gluten-free options, substitute puff pastry with almond flour or gluten-free pastry shells.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-27 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 323 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 241 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 152 mg