Irish Egg in a Cup for one

"Chicken and geese eggs have always been very popular in the Irish diet. "....delightful feasts come....A cluthch of eggs, honey, mast....sweet apples.." (Irish quote) Simple tasty boiled egg dish"
 
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Ready In:
6mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
1

ingredients

  • 1 fresh egg
  • 1 tablespoon fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • salt & pepper
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directions

  • Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil and slip in the egg gently (prick the fat end if you have an egg pricker).
  • Boil for 4 minutes (sea level, 5 minutes a little higher altitude).
  • Warm a teacup.
  • Remove top of shell& pop the egg into the warm dry cup.
  • Chop with a teaspoon, add crumbs and butter.
  • Salt& butter to taste, eat with a teaspoon from the cup.

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Reviews

  1. Egg in a cup was our Sunday breakfast EVERY SUNDAY and when I have visitors that spend a few days at my house —Egg in a cup is on the table Sunday morning. My Mum didn’t put bread in hers most of the time she would use American cheese in the cup with an egg cheese an a dash of salt then if she had no cheese that’s when she would make toast and break the lightly done toast in with the egg. I loved it and still do!!! Miss you Mum Corrine Mary Ryan gone too soon.
     
  2. SO EASY. And delicious. I'll be making this often! Thanks for posting it.
     
  3. This was great - and verfy simple and can be reheated in the microwave is you add a drop of water. THank you for the recipe
     
  4. We had two St. Patricks' Day celebrations and I served this dish for one of them. Everyone loved their egg prepared this way. The only thing I did different was to use less butter per egg. Thanks Bergy. Bullwinkle
     
  5. My dad used to make this for me!! I still crave it at times! Thank you for posting this, Bergy - it's nice to have it written out!!
     
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