A famous breakfast treat, crap open and scoop out onto hot buttered toast. Or serve cold, sliced or crumbled cold into salads or savoury dishes

Ingredients

• eggs
• water

Method

Lower the required number of eggs into gently boiling water just deep enough to cover them

Time cooking from when the water re-boiled after the eggs where added

• soft - 2:30 to 3:00
• medium - 4:30 to 5:00
• hard - 7:00 to 8:00

Let eggs cool before attempting to peel if required