Shirred Eggs over Kale and Garlic with Espelette - Lavender and Lovage

Ingredients

• 150g chopped kale (or spinach or Swiss chard)
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 4 large cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 tspn Espelette red pepper
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 4 large free-range eggs
• 4 tbsp crème fraîche
• 125g hard cheese, grated (I used Red Leicester cheese)