Ingredients

  • 8 hardboiled egg
  • 14 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 18 teaspoon white pepper
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 12 cup chicken stock or 12 cup white wine
  • 12 cup half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon dijon-style mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 12 cup shredded swiss cheese
  • parsley (to garnish)

Method

  • Halve eggs and put yolks into small bowl.
  • Arrange whites in shallow baking dish.
  • Mash yolks with sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, salt and white pepper.
  • Beat until very smooth and blended.
  • Fill egg whites with yolk mixture.
  • Heat butter in saucepan; stir in flour.
  • Cook 30 seconds over high heat and slowly stir in stock or wine and half and half.
  • Cook, stirring until thickened and smooth.
  • Stir in the 1 tsp mustard, basil and half of the Swiss cheese.
  • Pour sauce over stuffed eggs.
  • Top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake at 375F until cheese is melted and sauce bubbles, about 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and parsley.
  • Serve immediately.