Comfort Food for Rainy Days

when Eggs & Toast Win Out Quite Often


The warmed cream dribbled over these eggs elevated the experience to decadently good, whilst the crunchy crumbs added the perfect textural contrast.

Nursery Rhymes both Ancient and Modern

Doctor Foster went to Gloucester
In a shower of rain
He stepped in a puddle, right up to his middle
And never went there again

Food Blogger Breach-o, holed up in Potrero
Outside's pouring with rain
It was a doddle, to whip up a coddle
I think she might do it again


My favourite part is piercing the yolk for that scrumptious golden pool of yellow.

This was a classic French Oeufs en Cocotte recipe to which I added a twist with the addition of a crunchy breadcrumb topping. Method: First I made sure I had a kettle of hot, boiled water at the ready and the oven heated to 350F. Then I buttered the inside of a ramekin. I cracked open two small Marin Sun Farm eggs, one at a time, onto a saucer before gently transfering them to the ramekin, being careful not to break the yolks. I placed the ramekin in an ovenproof dish and the poured water into the dish up to a level half way up the ramekin, before popping it into the preheated oven. I took a handful of fresh white breadcrumbs, a few leaves of fresh thyme, pan-toasted them in a knob of butter until crispy and golden, then set them aside. I took a spoonful of creme fraiche and heated it gently over medium heat until it was reduced by half. After the eggs had been in the oven 5 minutes I kept checking regularly until I saw that the white had just lost its translucency. The egg should still be soft and wobbly, but it will be cooked through. I was brave enough to try and turn the cocotted eggs onto a plate without breaking the yolks. I succeeded and then spooned the warm cream over the eggs before sprinkling with the bread crumbs, but you could more easily eat the eggs in situ, still in the ramekin.



PS. [This post was written in accordance with the stringent rules of EOMEOTE. More information on this, the Nursery Edition, can be found over at Cook Sister.]

Archive Alert! This time last year we were reminiscing about a Las Vegas hotel breakfast in bed with no eggs or toast anwhere to be seen.

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Comfort Food for Rainy Days