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Vajíčková pomazánka
Egg spread
Vajíčková pomazánka: Czech egg spread with mustard and chives on rye bread
Vajíčková pomazánka is the egg spread found in every Czech and Slovak fridge, piled on rye bread for večeře, the simple bread-and-spread supper, as well as at birthday parties and on trains. Hard-boiled eggs are grated and mashed with soft butter or mayonnaise, mustard and chives into a creamy, savoury spread, finished with sliced gherkin or radish. The common mistake is mashing the eggs while still warm, which melts the butter and makes the spread greasy; cool them in cold water first. Chef's tip: grate the eggs on the fine side of a box grater for a smooth, fluffy spread with no chunks of white.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 eggslarge
- 1 oz buttersoftened, or 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp mild mustard
- ¼ onion (optional)small, very finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chivessnipped
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 4 rye breadslices
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Lower 4 eggs into a pan of boiling water from the kettle and simmer for 10 minutes, until the whites and yolks are completely firm.
10 minStep 2: Drain and cover with cold water for 2–3 minutes, until cool enough to hold, then peel.
Step 3: Grate the eggs finely into a bowl and add 1 oz butter, 1 tsp mild mustard, ¼ onion, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Mash with a fork until creamy and evenly mixed, then stir in most of 1 ⅝ tbsp chives.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 17 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does vajíčková pomazánka take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 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 butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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