Deviled Quail Eggs with Black Caviar
Recipe from
Fine Cooking Books
This hors d'oeuvre is an elegant take on an American classic. Don't worry: You don't have to peel enough tiny quail eggs to make the filling, which uses larger chicken eggs. You can find quail eggs at some gourmet markets.

Servings:
Serves four to six as an hors d'oeuvre
Ingredients
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Kosher saltsee savings

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2 largechicken eggssee savings

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12quail eggssee savings

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2 tablespoonsmayonnaisesee savings

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1/2 teaspoonDijon mustardsee savings

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1/8 teaspoonfinely grated lemon zestsee savings

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1 tablespoonAmerican black caviar, such as paddlefish or hacklebacksee savings

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Directions
1.
Bring a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan of generously salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water.
2.
Carefully add the chicken eggs to the boiling water and cook until hard-cooked, about 11 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to the ice bath to cool. Carefully add the quail eggs to the boiling water and cook for 1-1/2 minutes. Remove to the ice bath to chill.
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Once cooled, carefully peel the eggs and cut each in half lengthwise. Remove the yolks from the egg halves and transfer them to a food processor fitted with a steel blade, reserving the whites of the quail eggs and discarding the whites of the chicken eggs (or saving them for another use). Add the mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon zest, and process the mixture to a fine paste. Season carefully to taste with salt, bearing in mind that the quail eggs will be topped with caviar.
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Transfer the deviled yolks to a pastry bag fitted with a small star tip and pipe the filling into the quail egg white halves. Top each with a scant amount of caviar and transfer to a platter before serving.
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Make Ahead: The eggs can be made up to 1 hour ahead of time, covered loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerated. Serve cold.
Tip
Make Ahead: The eggs can be made up to 1 hour ahead of time, covered loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerated. Serve cold.
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