Eggs With Pine Nut Sauce Recipes

EGGS WITH PINE-NUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine pine nuts, 2 tablespoons vinegar, honey, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, and let simmer 1 minute. Let cool, then transfer mixture to a food processor. Add remaining teaspoon vinegar, the celery and mint, and 1 tablespoon water and pulse until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl.
• Place eggs in a large saucepan, cover with 2 inches water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Drain eggs and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Let stand 2 minutes. Peel and cut each in half lengthwise. Top with sauce and garnish with pine nuts and celery. Sauce can be made 1 day ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container; remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Eggs can be boiled 1 day ahead and refrigerated, unpeeled.

SPICED EGGPLANT AND TOMATOES WITH RUNNY EGGS

Steps:

• Put eggplant in a colander in the sink and toss with 1 teaspoon salt. Let drain while preparing the nuts.
• In a small bowl, combine nuts, 1/4 teaspoon baharat and a large pinch of salt and pepper. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pine nut mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and toasted, 2 minutes. Pour nuts back into the small bowl and stir in lemon zest. Set aside for serving.
• Add 3 tablespoons oil to the skillet and heat over medium-high until oil thins out, about 20 seconds. Add enough of the eggplant to fit in one layer without overlapping. Cook eggplant until browned, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer eggplant to a plate. Repeat with more oil and eggplant, taking care not to crowd the pan.
• When all the eggplant is browned, push the last batch still in the pan to one side. Drizzle the empty part of the pan with a tiny bit of oil and add garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Return the rest of the browned eggplant back to the pan and stir well to incorporate garlic.
• Add tomatoes and remaining baharat, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a big pinch of pepper. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes and eggplant become stewy, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in herbs. Taste and add more salt, if needed.
• Make small hollows into the stewed eggplant with the back of a spoon. Gently crack an egg into each hollow. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid or piece of foil and cook on medium-low until the eggs are just set, but still soft, 4 to 7 minutes. Remove the lid, and garnish with the spiced nuts, more herbs and a squeeze of lemon. Serve with yogurt, hot sauce and more lemon wedges on the side.