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Hearst Castle's Eggs Newberg

Name: Hearst Castle's Eggs Newberg
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 poached eggs; 4 slices of toast; 1 recipe Shrimp Newberg Sauce; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 teaspoons flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon sherry or madeira; nutmeg; 1/2 cup cream; 1/2 cup milk; 2 cups cooked, shelled shrimp; 2 egg yolks, beaten; parsley, broccoli, asparagus or slices of pimento

by: deana@lostpastremembered

March 7, 2013

4 1 Ratings

Serves 4

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Author Notes

Eggs Newberg were a popular breakfast dish at Hearst Castle back when Clark Gable and Gary Cooper were regular guests —deana@lostpastremembered

What You'll Need

Ingredients

Eggs Newberg
4 poached eggs
4 slices of toast
1 recipe Shrimp Newberg Sauce

Shrimp Newberg Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
1 ¹/₂ teaspoons flour
¹/₂ teaspoon salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon sherry or madeira
Dash nutmeg
¹/₂ cup cream
¹/₂ cup milk
2 cups cooked, shelled shrimp
2 egg yolks, beaten
parsley, broccoli, asparagus or slices of pimento

Directions

Melt the butter in the top of a double boiler (or in a heavy pan using low heat) and add the flour, salt and cayenne and mix well. Add the cream and milk gradually, stirring. Cook and stir until thickened. Add shrimp. .
Just before serving, add the egg yolks and flavorings. Do not allow to boil.
After you have made the sauce, poach your eggs and make your toast. Pour the sauce over your eggs and serve with parsley and/or a vegetable like broccoli, asparagus or slices of pimento

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