Coddled Eggs

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons unsalted butter plus
• more for buttering
• 8 eggs
• 4 teaspoons heavy cream (optional)
• 8 tablespoons grated cheddar or other cheese
• 8 tablespoons chopped ham
• 8 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon
• 8 tablespoons chopped green onions (or minced fresh herbs)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Butter 4 egg coddlers and place 1 teaspoon butter in the bottom of each one. Break 2 eggs into each coddler. Top each with 1 teaspoon cream and 2 tablespoons cheese, ham, bacon, green onions or herbs. Screw on the lids and refrigerate the coddlers overnight.

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees.

Place the coddlers in a baking dish and pour in hot water to come halfway up the sides of the coddlers. Bake until the whites are just set and the yolks are runny, 25 to 30 minutes, or until done to your liking.

Using an oven mitt, remove the coddlers from the baking dish. Remove the lids and serve the eggs immediately in the coddlers.

This recipe yields 4 servings.