Cloud Eggs (Egg Nests)

Cloud eggs or eggs nests, whatever you call them they are a delightful way to prepare eggs! You basically whip up the egg whites, form cloud or nest shapes with the whipped egg whites, and plop the egg yolk in the center, and bake.

Oh yes, and some grated cheese is folded into the whipped egg whites. More cheesy structure for the nest.

3 ingredients—egg, salt, and cheese. The hardest part is whipping the egg white. And the result? We love it!

This approach for making eggs has been around for ages. I’ve adapted our recipe from a recipe for for “egg nest” or “nid d’oeuf” in a whimsically illustrated French children’s book about cooking, called La cuisine est un jeu d’enfants, or “Cooking is Child’s Play” (English translation 1965). It’s a fun book if you can find a copy, filled with classic French recipes like quiche Lorraine and coq au vin with playful illustrations by Jean Cocteau.

Cloud Eggs (Egg Nests) Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 small pinches of salt (a pinch of salt per egg)
• 1/4 cup grated cheese such as Gruyere, Swiss, or Parmesan

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