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Boiled Eggs

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France

Known as a French recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 2 ingredients

  1. 6 new-laid eggs
  2. 3 pints of water
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Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. Take 6 new-laid eggs ;
  2. put 3 pints of water in a 2-quart stewpan ;
  3. when the water boils, put in the eggs ;
  4. cover the stewpan ;
  5. boil for one minute ;
  6. take off the fire, and let the eggs remain in the water for five minutes ;
  7. take them out of the water ;
  8. and serve them in a napkin.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan