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Egg balls with truffles

Egg balls made from hard-boiled egg yolks and butter, rolled into balls and coated in finely chopped truffle, served with clear soups. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 86.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 86 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The dish appears among the soup accompaniments in the 1949 edition, as an elegant garnish for clear soups.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Work into a paste

    Take the yolks out of the hard-boiled eggs. Work them together with the butter and a little salt.

  2. 2

    Roll into balls

    Roll the mixture into small round balls and coat them in the finely chopped truffle.

  3. 3

    Serve

    Pile the egg balls in a pyramid on a dish. Serve with clear soups.

Changes from the original

Quantities are unchanged. The text uses only the egg yolks; the order has been turned into clear steps.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the egg balls served with?
According to Erken they are served with clear soups.
How do the egg balls get their coating?
They are rolled in finely chopped truffle after being shaped into small balls.

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