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Fliegenpilz-Eier (toadstool eggs)
Hard-boiled eggs with red tomato caps and white dots, a German party plate for school-age kids
German children's birthday parties and Easter tables often feature a little forest of Fliegenpilz-Eier: hard-boiled eggs standing on cress, each wearing a red tomato cap dotted with mayonnaise like a fly agaric toadstool. Children love making them as much as eating them. They are meant for school-age children: for younger ones, cut the eggs and tomatoes into small pieces rather than serving them whole. Contains egg (also in the mayonnaise); free of gluten and milk. Chef's tip: slice a thin piece off the bottom of each egg so it stands steady.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 6 small round tomatoesabout 3 cm across, halved
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 punnet cressor shredded lettuce
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Lower 6 eggs into a pan of simmering water and cook for 10 minutes, until hard-boiled with a fully set yolk. Cool them in cold water for 5 minutes, then peel.
10 minStep 2: Slice a thin piece off the wide end of each egg so it stands upright.
Step 3: Scoop the seeds out of the halved 6 small round tomatoes with a teaspoon and pat them dry. Leaving them wet is the common mistake: the caps slide off and the dots run.
Step 4: Snip 1 punnet cress onto a plate, stand the eggs on it and set a tomato half, cut side down, on top of each. Dot the caps with 2 tbsp mayonnaise using the tip of a cocktail stick or a small piping bag.
Step 5: Serve straight away, or chill for up to 2 hours. Eat leftovers within a day.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 2 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does fliegenpilz-Eier (toadstool eggs) take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of small round tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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