Serves 4
Ingredients
Egg
4 eggs
¼ tsp. salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
2tbspbutter
Cream
½ cup whipping cream
1tsp vodka
1tsplemon juice
Scant ¼ tspsalt
Pinch cayenne pepper
To garnish
1tsposetra caviar
Method
Egg
Cut top off of egg. Scramble egg in butter with whisk constantly moving until egg is lightly curdled. Season with salt and cayenne. Boil eggshells in water and remove. Gently remove skin from inside of shell. Put eggs back into shell.
Cream
Whip cream to a stiff peak. Season with salt and pepper. Finish with vodka and lemon juice. Put into a piping bag and reserve.
To serve
Pipe whipped cream around top of eggshell filled with the scrambled egg. Top with a spoon of caviar.Serve with an espresso spoon. The idea is to combine the hot eggs, cold cream and salty caviar in one bite.
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