épinards á La Reine - Spinach, Queen Style

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 tablespoon onion, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 quart spinach, washed very well and chopped (if using frozen, drained very well)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup milk
• salt and pepper
• 3 1/2 tablespoons grated cheese
• 3 eggs, separated
• 6 shrimp, cooked and peeled

Recipe

• 1 beat the egg yolks well; beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
• 2 cook the onion in the butter; add spinach and fry quickly.
• 3 add flour and milk and cook until thickened.
• 4 season with salt and pepper and add grated cheese.
• 5 when it begins to boil, remove from heat and add well beaten egg yolks followed by the egg whites.
• 6 turn into a lightly greased baking dish; place baking dish into a pan of hot water and bake in a preheated 450f oven for ten minutes.
• 7 garnish with the shrimp and serve while hot.