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POACHED EGGS MASSENA
4 Artichokes
1/2 Lemon
Salt
Bearnaise Sauce
BEARNAISE SAUCE
2/3 cup Dry White Wine
1/3 cup Tarragon Vinegar
3 Tablespoon Shallots, minced
2 Tablespoon Fresh Tarragon, chopped
1/2 teaspoon White Pepper
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (1 stick)
3 Egg Yolks
Salt and Cayenne Pepper
4 Whole Eggs
2 quart Water
1 Tablespoon Wine Vinegar
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Artichoke Preparation: Cut the stems and most of the leaves off the artichoke. With a paring knife, whittle off the leaves at the base to expose the heart. Scrape the fibrous “choke” to leave only the disk-shaped heart. Rub the heart with lemon. Cook with salted boiling water for about 8 minutes. Drain and refresh with cold water. Set aside. Bearnaise Sauce: In a heavy saucepan, combine wine, tarragon vinegar, shallots, fresh tarragon and white pepper. Boil to reduce to 3 tablespoons. Let cool. Meanwhile, melt the butter; cool slightly. Add egg yolks to vinegar mixture and cook over low heat, whisking constantly, for 1 minute or until the consistancy of mayonnaise. Do not overcook or it will curdle. Whisk in the warm melted butter in a thin stream into the wine mixture. The sauce will thicken. Whisk in salt, cayenne and white pepper to taste. Keep warm in a pan of warm water. Poach the 4 eggs 3 minutes in 2 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon wine vinegar. Remove with a slotted spoon and trim edges. Keep in warm water. To assemble, heat the artichoke hearts and blot dry. Spoon a bit of the Bearnaise Sauce into each heart. Place a poached egg on top and spoon more sauce over. Serve at once.
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