12 November, 2011 
Saturdays mean cooked breakfasts on the croft.
Today was no different, well, except that I made baked eggs, an egg dish I’ve not come across in the UK and the Other Half has not eaten before. (Don’t ask why I haven’t made it for her before, I just haven’t.)
It’s far more elegant and sophisticated than its simplicity would suggest.
Ingredients
- Butter
- 2 large eggs per person
- 1 tsp of chopped fresh chives per person
- 2 tbsp grated strong cheddar cheese per person
- Salt and pepper to season
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (160-170ºC fan). Use a nob of butter to grease a small ovenproof ramekin for each person.
- Place the ramekins on an oven tray. Crack two large eggs into each ramekin. Sprinkle each with salt, pepper and a teaspoon of chopped chives.
- Top each ramekin with two tablespoons of grated cheddar cheese. Place a small nob of butter on top of the cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. The yolks should be just firm, neither runny nor hard.
- Serve by placing the ramekins on a dinner plate. Accompany with toast. (Warn the diners that the ramekins will be hot!)
- Experiment with different cheeses, herbs and spices. My particular favourite is a sharp, hard cheese and a good splash of Tabasco sauce.
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That brings back long memories from student days very long past! at Dom: Sci: college, had forgotten about doing baked eggs, off to find some ramekins now.M
This looks great. You should try doing it on a small bed of spinach – sooooo nice. I think it’s on my blog somewhere.
With nutmeg. Mmm.
We used to eat baked eggs a lot but I don’t like to turn the oven on just for them now. MMmmm. Love them.
I agree. They’re more a treat as it’s a lot cheaper to boil an egg. But for someone with a Rayburn or similar running all the time…
MMMMmmm this sounds so good! Eggs & cheese…how can you go wrong!?
You can’t.
Yum. Haven’t had baked eggs since I was a child…. I may have to try them again!
Go for it!
I have never had this.
We have done this in the microwave in a coffee cup but this way sounds way more delicious and homey. : )