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12.22.2011

CAESAR SALAD DEVILED EGGS



CAESAR SALAD DEVILED EGGS
Adapted from Good Food To Share, via smittenkitchen
12 halves

6 large eggs
12 small romaine lettuce leaves
1/4 cups panko bread crumbs (I prefer day old Italian bread crumbs, use food processor)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese or more to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 to 3 tablespoons mayo (2 is suggested but 3 will make a creamier filling)
2 teaspoons smooth Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 anchovy fillet, minced
1 small clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
~or~
substitute last 7 ingredients with 4 tablespoons of your favorite Caesar dressing *see NOTE

*NOTE:
When short on time and ingredients I have simply substituted 4 tablespoons of my favorite Caesar dressing in place of the mayo, mustard, Worcestershire, lemon, anchovy, garlic and zest. I then mixed the dressing with the yolks then filled the egg whites, topped with salt, pepper, toasted bread crumbs, parsley and Parmesan.

I wrote the recipe using both methods...

Hard boil the eggs...place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once water begins to boil, reduce it to medium-low and simmer eggs covered for exactly 10 minutes. Drain eggs and cover with cold water. Sitting them in ice water will help the eggs chill more quickly. Fresh eggs will be harder to peel so use eggs that are a few days old.

If you are using fresh bread, tear into pieces, put into food processor and grind until the bread is in small crumbs.


Arrange 12 small lettuce leaves on a serving platter.

Carefully peel the eggs and cut in half lengthwise.

Remove the yolks with a spoon and place them in a small bowl. Arrange the whites on leaves.

Mash (I prefer to mix in food processor) the yolks with 4 tablespoons of your favorite Caesar dressing
~or~
with the mayo, Dijon, Worcestershire, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of the parsley until smooth. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Taste filling and season if needed. Set the filling aside.

In a small skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Toast the bread crumbs until golden if you are using fresh bread. Then set aside.
~or~
Add the anchovy and garlic and cook, stirring, until the anchovy begins to dissolve into the oil, about 1 minute. Add the lemon zest and bread crumbs and saute them until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in Parmesan and set crumbs aside.

When you’re ready to serve the eggs, spoon the yolk mixture back into the cavities of the egg whites, mounding it slightly in the center or pipe it with a star tip.

Sprinkle each egg with some of the crumb mixture (about 1 teaspoon), allowing some to spill onto the lettuce cups. Garnish with remaining chopped parsley and Parmesan and serve.

PRINTABLE RECIPE

KIR ROYALE AND A LITTLE ELF ON THE SHELF FUN!

A little holiday cheer from me to you...


Chill a flute or pinot glass and pour in approximately 1 tablespoon of chambord, add a fresh raspberry and top off with French Champagne.


The first snow...snow angels!

Do you have an elf at your house? We stay really busy in December with our elf, Elfie. He is a little elf that Santa sends to our house the day after Thanksgiving and he watches my children all day then flies back to the North Pole at night to report to Santa. They are not allowed to touch him or he will lose his flying power and Santa will not be able to know if they have been good or bad. He is always up to mischief and I absolutely love hearing my children scream with delight when they find him in the middle of his shenanigans.

2011
underwear/diapers on the Christmas tree...

crepe papered the bedroom doors...

rock climbing...


colored family photo...

taking a bubble bath and talking on the phone...

later, still talking on the phone to Elfina...

dressed up as a mall Santa....

painted our noses red while we slept and left us a drawing of his favorite reindeer...

napping...

playing the blues on the harmonica...

piggyback ride on Santa...

crashed plane in the Christmas lights...

emailing Santa...


caught snacking in the pantry...

making paper chains with a friend...

pirate in a treasure chest...


piggyback races...

"santa claus is coming to town" blasting in the car when we turned it on...

all dressed up in Ken's suit and ready for his date with Barbie...


getting a massage...

Playing piano...

caught...

praising...

fighting...

pirate...

 wrapped up...

made cotton ball garland...


made little envelopes and personalized letters for kids inside...

Christmas Eve- allowed to finally touch him before he goes away on Santa's sleigh...


2012
wrapped us a special present...

TP the tree...

painted all of our nails red while we slept...

stayed up all night watching Christmas movies...

drew mustaches on the kids while they slept...


decorated the doll house for Christmas...

set up a domino run...

shoes everywhere...

king of the mountain...
snow fort...

acting as the tooth fairy...
 

blasting Mele Kalikimaka when we got into the car....

floating in the air...


Stuck...
maze...

2013

Honey Nut Elfio...

surprise doughnuts with mini frosted cheerios for Elfie...

self-portrait on the window...

In a balloon so we could take him with us everywhere for the day...


2014






Making S'mores...

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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