poached eggs in maple syrup

(2 RATINGS)
6 Pinches
Beautiful Shore Country, NB
Updated on Aug 10, 2015

This recipe is posted for play in Culinary Quest - Quebec. The recipe is from "Laura Secord Canadian Cookbook". A well loved book with many treasured recipes. This old-time breakfast has a most pleasant flavor. It is so good, much better than it sounds.

prep time
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top
yield one

Ingredients

  • - 1 egg
  • - pure maple syrup (only)
  • - 2 pieces of buttered toast

How To Make poached eggs in maple syrup

  • Step 1
    Into a small frying pan, pour maple syrup to a depth of 1-1/2 inches.
  • Step 2
    Heat to just below simmering. Bubbles forming in the syrup but not breaking on the surface.
  • Step 3
    Carefully break egg into a saucer and slip gently into pan. (If you are making more than 1 poached egg, add them one at a time.)
  • Step 4
    Cook until egg is set about 3 - 5 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Remove eggs from pan and serve on toast with the syrup poured over top.

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Category: Eggs
Method: Stove Top
Ingredient: Eggs
Culture: Canadian

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