Irish Boiled Eggs & Dippies for One

Sometimes the Dippies are called soldiers and the are a favorite with children. Dip and yum slurp

Ready In: 7 mins

Serves: 1

Ingredients

  • 2  eggs
  •  salt & pepper
  • 2  teaspoons butter
  • 1  slice  white bread (Home made is best)
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Directions

  1. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and slip in the 2 eggs (pre prick them if you have an egg pricker), simmer 4-5 minutes (4 minutes produces a runny egg, 5 minutes firm white runny yolk, 6 minutes or over firm white and firm yolk)
  2. This of course will vary according to your altitude (The higher you are, the longer eggs will take to cook)
  3. Meanwhile, toast the bread, cut off the crusts and butter the toast
  4. cut the bread into 4 fingers.
  5. When the eggs are done, slip into an egg cup and slice off the top.
  6. Serve with the Dippies (the toasted bread fingers) on the side with Salt, pepper and pats of butter
  7. put butter in with the egg and dip your toasts.
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