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Røræg og purløg
Scrambled egg and chive sandwich
Røræg og purløg: Danish rye open sandwich with cold-set scrambled egg and chives
In Copenhagen lunch cellars and on Danish Easter tables, a slice of buttered rye topped with cool, set scrambled egg and a thick green blanket of chives is one of the gentlest smørrebrød of all. The egg is cooked slowly with a little milk, then left to cool so it can be cut into neat slices rather than spooned on loose. It is eaten with a knife and fork, usually early in the lunch order before the fish and meat. A common mistake is cooking the eggs over a high heat, which makes them weep water onto the bread. Chef's tip: set the egg in a small buttered dish in a low oven or water bath, chill it, then slice it like a firm custard.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the egg
- 6 eggs
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 pinch white pepper
- ½ oz butter
To serve
- 4 slices Danish rye bread (rugbrød)
- ⅔ oz soft butter
- 1 bunch chivesfinely snipped
- 1 small tomato (optional)in thin wedges
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Whisk 6 eggs, ¼ cup whole milk, ½ tsp salt and 1 pinch white pepper together until no streaks of white remain.
2 minStep 2: Melt ½ oz butter in a small non-stick pan over a low heat. Pour in the eggs and stir slowly with a spatula, pulling the set curds from the edge, for 8–10 minutes until just set and creamy, with no liquid left. Tip into a small buttered dish, level and leave to cool.
10 minStep 3: Butter 4 slices Danish rye bread (rugbrød) with ⅔ oz soft butter right to the edges. Cut the cold egg into slices or squares, lay them on the bread and cover generously with 1 bunch chives. Add a wedge of 1 small tomato for colour if you like and eat with a knife and fork.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does røræg og purløg take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- 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 whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
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