Britain
Soft boiled eggs with soldiers
Dip, swirl, repeat. Toast soldiers marching into a runny yolk never gets old.
10 minTime
18 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's waySix minute eggs and buttered toast soldiers, as British children grow up eating them.
The original357kcalsame
18 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
10minutessame
Dippy eggs and soldiers.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Bring a small pan of water to a rolling boil, then lower the eggs in gently with a spoon.
- 2Simmer for exactly 6 minutes for set whites and runny yolks.
- 3Meanwhile toast the bread, butter it and cut each slice into 4 or 5 fingers.
- 4Lift the eggs into egg cups, tap the tops and slice them off with a knife. Season and dip.
Serve it like this
Stand each egg in an egg cup on a small plate with the soldiers fanned beside it. Salt and pepper on the side, tea in a big mug.
