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Quail Eggs — Box of 12

Quail Eggs — Box of 12

£4.00

Twelve fresh, delicately speckled quail eggs, carefully collected and packed at Joe’s home in Ancroft.

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Little eggs, big recipe ideas

Three fun ways to turn Joe’s quail eggs into something special.

Makes 12

Oven-Baked Mini Scotch Eggs

Perfectly picnic-sized and wonderfully moreish.

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You’ll need

  • 12 quail eggs
  • 300g sausage meat
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 75g breadcrumbs
  • A little oil

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Boil the eggs for 4 minutes, cool in cold water and peel.
  2. Divide the sausage meat into 12, flatten each piece around an egg, then coat in flour, milk and breadcrumbs.
  3. Place on an oiled tray and bake for 18–20 minutes, turning once, until golden and the sausage meat is cooked right through.
Makes 12 bites

Quail Egg & Mushroom Toasts

A cheerful little brunch or party bite.

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You’ll need

  • 12 quail eggs
  • 12 small baguette slices
  • 150g mushrooms, sliced
  • 20g butter
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • Chopped parsley, salt and black pepper

Method

  1. Toast the baguette slices while you fry the mushrooms and garlic in half the butter until golden; season well.
  2. Melt the remaining butter in a clean pan, crack in the quail eggs and cook until the whites are fully set.
  3. Spoon mushrooms onto each toast, top with a quail egg and finish with parsley.
Serves 2 as a snack

Sticky Soy Quail Eggs

Glossy, savoury and just a little bit sweet.

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You’ll need

  • 12 quail eggs
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp runny honey
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 spring onion, sliced
  • Sesame seeds (optional)

Method

  1. Boil the eggs for 4 minutes, cool in cold water and peel.
  2. Warm the soy sauce, honey and sesame oil in a small pan. Add the eggs and turn for 2–3 minutes until glossy and hot through.
  3. Spoon into a bowl and scatter over the spring onion and sesame seeds; serve warm or chilled.