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Eggs en cocotte

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Calories: 196
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 teaspoon salted butter
  • 1/3 cup plus shredded Gruyere cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 tablespoon heavy cream
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 tsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method
 

  1. Fill a baking pan with 1 1/2 inches water.
  2. Butter the 4 ramekins with 1 tsp of butter each.
  3. Place 1 tbsp of cheese in each ramekin.
  4. Break 1 egg into each ramekin, then top each with 1 tbsp cream.
  5. Place the ramekins in the cake pan and cook for 6 to 7 minutes for runny yolks, 9 to 10 minutes for firm yolks.
  6. Remove the ramekins from the oven, season the eggs with salt and pepper, top each with 1/2 tsp. parsley and serve immediately.