Southern Creamed Eggs
Southern creamed eggs are pure comfort food. They are fantastic spooned over hot buttered biscuits, toast, or English muffins.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 2 cups milk
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- 6 English muffins, or biscuits
- paprika
- 2 hard-cooked egg for garnish, sliced, optional
- sliced tomatoes, optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. When butter stops foaming, add the flour and dry mustard. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk, stirring until smooth. Continue cooking, whisking or stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Coarsely chop 6 eggs and add them to the sauce mixture. Spoon over the split biscuits, English muffins, or toast and sprinkle lightly with paprika.
- Slice the remaining 2 eggs, if using, and arrange a few slices on each plate.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 212mgSodium: 392mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 567IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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