Soft-Boiled Eggs with Dippy Toast
Soft-Boiled Eggs with Dippy Toast
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs, cold
- 4 slices bread, your favorite, for toast
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened, as needed for toast
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Fill a medium saucepan with enough water to cover the eggs by at least 1 inch. Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Carefully lower the cold eggs into the boiling water using a slotted spoon to prevent cracking. Reduce the heat to medium-high to maintain a gentle boil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Cook the eggs for exactly 6 minutes for a runny yolk and firm white. If you prefer a slightly firmer yolk, cook for 7 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min
- 4
While the eggs are cooking, toast the bread to your desired crispness. Once toasted, butter the slices generously.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Immediately after cooking, transfer the eggs to an ice bath (a bowl of ice water) for 30 seconds to stop the cooking process and make them easier to handle.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Serve the soft-boiled eggs in egg cups, or gently tap the top with a spoon and peel away a small portion of the shell. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the buttered toast into 'soldiers' for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min
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Soft-Boiled Eggs with Dippy Toast
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs, cold
- 4 slices bread, your favorite, for toast
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened, as needed for toast
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Fill a medium saucepan with enough water to cover the eggs by at least 1 inch. Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Carefully lower the cold eggs into the boiling water using a slotted spoon to prevent cracking. Reduce the heat to medium-high to maintain a gentle boil.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Cook the eggs for exactly 6 minutes for a runny yolk and firm white. If you prefer a slightly firmer yolk, cook for 7 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min - 4
While the eggs are cooking, toast the bread to your desired crispness. Once toasted, butter the slices generously.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Immediately after cooking, transfer the eggs to an ice bath (a bowl of ice water) for 30 seconds to stop the cooking process and make them easier to handle.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Serve the soft-boiled eggs in egg cups, or gently tap the top with a spoon and peel away a small portion of the shell. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the buttered toast into 'soldiers' for dipping.
⏱️ 1 min