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Creamy Egg Topping

By Lan Lam

Published on November 23, 2015

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes 1 cup)

Creamy Egg Topping

Ingredients

3 hard-cooked large eggs, chopped4 tablespoons sour cream 1 ½ tablespoons minced cornichons 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and minced1 tablespoon minced shallot

Before You Begin

Leftover topping makes a great sandwich filling.

Instructions

  1. Stir together eggs, sour cream, cornichons, parsley, mustard, capers, and shallot. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Creamy Egg Topping

Creamy Egg Topping

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes 1 cup)

Ingredients

3 hard-cooked large eggs, chopped
4 tablespoons sour cream
1 ½ tablespoons minced cornichons
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and minced
1 tablespoon minced shallot

Ingredients

3 hard-cooked large eggs, chopped
4 tablespoons sour cream
1 ½ tablespoons minced cornichons
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and minced
1 tablespoon minced shallot

Ingredients

3 hard-cooked large eggs, chopped
4 tablespoons sour cream
1 ½ tablespoons minced cornichons
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and minced
1 tablespoon minced shallot

Why This Recipe Works

The combination of cornichons, capers, and mustard gives this creamy topping some kick.

Before You Begin

Leftover topping makes a great sandwich filling.

Instructions

  1. Stir together eggs, sour cream, cornichons, parsley, mustard, capers, and shallot. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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