Eggs Turtledove Valencia
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1920
Ingredients
- artichoke hearts
- chicken livers
- lemon
- spinach leaves
- salt to taste salt
- butter butter
- 2 eggs
- grated cheese
- 1 orange
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the artichoke hearts, chicken livers, lemon, and spinach leaves together until all are tender.
- Drain and sauté the cooked mixture in butter until well combined.
- Crack two eggs into an individual baking dish (cocotera). Top with the sautéed vegetable and liver mixture, then sprinkle generously with grated cheese.
- Place under the broiler or in a hot oven until the top is golden and gratinéed.
- Just before serving, cut a thick slice from a large orange. Pierce the slice with the handle of the cocotera and transfer the entire dish to a metal serving platter lined with a napkin, with the orange slice serving as both handle guard and garnish.