Cookbook:Soft Boiled Eggs

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Soft boiled eggs, a nice way to eat poached eggs without a plate, takes about 7 minutes to prepare. Often served with buttered toast, perfect for dipping into the runny yolk.

Contents 1 Ingredients 2 Equipment 3 Procedure 3.1 Method 1 3.2 Method 2 3.3 Method 3 4 Serving

[edit] Ingredients

• 2 or 3 large eggs, depending on appetite
• Salt and pepper to taste

[edit] Equipment

• A small saucepan (1 - 2 quarts / litres)
• A small spoon or teaspoon
• Gas or electric stove, at medium-high to high heat
• A sharp pin or tack (optional - see method 2)
• A slotted spoon (optional - see method 2)

[edit] Procedure

There are several popular ways to make soft boiled eggs. Here are the most common ones.

[edit] Method 1

This is a method used widely in France that almost invariably leaves the yolk soft and runny but not watery. This method still requires that you pierce the shell.

1. Using eggs which are more or less at room temperature (i.e. not straight from the refrigerator), place in water that has been brought to a "furious" boil.
2. After one minute, remove from heat and allow eggs to stand in the hot water in the pan for 5 minutes.

[edit] Method 2

1. Fill the pot ¾ full with water and set on stove top to boil.
2. Using the pin, poke a small hole on the larger end of the egg.
3. When the water is boiling, use the slotted spoon to lower the eggs into the pot.
4. Let the eggs boil for 4-6 minutes (5 minutes for soft yolk, 4 minutes for runny).
5. Remove the eggs with the slotted spoon.

[edit] Method 3

1. Mix ½ tsp salt into enough water to cover your eggs, and bring the water to a soft boil.
2. Put your eggs in the water and boil for 4-5 minutes.
3. When they're done, immediately run them under cold water so they stop cooking.

[edit] Serving

1. To serve, place eggs on an egg stand, shot glass, or anything that will allow the egg to stay upright.
2. Using the small spoon, repeatedly tap the top of the eggs until an area the size of the spoon is cracked
3. Dig the spoon across the bottom of the cracked area to remove the top.
4. Use the spoon to eat from the egg shell and/or cut toast into strips and dip into the egg.