CURED EGG AND CAVIAR TOAST

Another spectacular recipe from Julia Flowers and Nathan Michael

Serves: 2-4 people 

INGREDIENTS:
6-8 Egg Yolks 
3/4 Cup of Kosher Salt
3/4 Cup of Sugar 
1/2 Cup of Olive Oil (Warmed but Not Simmering)
6-8 Small Bread Squares (Crust Removed)
Olive Oil for Toasting Bread 
1 Tablespoon Minced Chives 
Tsar Nicoulai Caviar

METHOD:
1. Combine the sugar and the salt.
2. In a glass or ceramic container add half of the sugar/salt and very carefully place egg yolks down. 
3. Cover the yolks with remaining sugar/salt.
4. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours to cure. 
5. Very gently (one by one) rinse the sugar/salt off the yolks (in cold water) and place into a small clean glass container. 
6. Cover the yolks with the warm olive oil. 
7. Meanwhile, heat a large pan with olive oil and toast the bread until lightly golden on both sides. 
8. Assemble the toast with a cured yolk, caviar and chives.
9. Enjoy immediately