Baked Eggs in Creamed Spinach

Ingredients

• 220 grams (7.75 ounces) fresh spinach (or 180 grams (6.5 ounces) cooked and squeezed spinach)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white truffle oil
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 40 grams (1.4 ounces) shredded gruyere cheese
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. 1
   Blanch the spinach in large pot of boiling water and then drain and rinse with cold water. Squeeze the excess water out of the spinach before trimming the roots off and cutting it into 1/2-inch pieces. Add the spinach to a bowl.
2. 2
   Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and stir aggressively with a silicone spatula until the flour and butter are evenly combined and the mixture is bubbling. Do not let the flour brown.
3. 3
   Remove the pan from the heat and add the milk, using a whisking motion with the spatula until there are no lumps left. If you still have lumps, use a whisk until the mixture is smooth.
4. 4
   Return the pot to the heat and cook until the mixture is thick and bubbly. Add the salt, truffle oil and nutmeg and then dump the mixture into the bowl with the spinach along with the gruyere. Stir to combine.
5. 5
   Divide the mixture between two 12 ounce ramekins or a larger oven-safe dish. Level off the top and then make an indentation for each egg.
6. 6
   If you're preparing this ahead of time, cover the ramekin(s) with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you're ready to bake the eggs.
7. 7
   Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and put them in a cold oven. Set the temperature to 450 degrees F (230 C).
8. 8
   When the spinach mixture is bubbly (about 10 minutes if they're coming from the fridge), quickly break 2 eggs into the wells.
9. 9
   Bake until the whites are just barely set (about another 10-12 minutes).
10. 10
    Serve hot with toast.