Elegant Coddled Eggs

Elegant Coddled Eggs. Can I just say, “Downton Abbey”? You will feel elegant eating Coddled Eggs.

Elegant Coddled Eggs. So. Delicious.

Coddle Yourself with Elegant Coddled Eggs

Don here, telling you about a brilliant way to make eggs—Elegant Coddled Eggs. They look and taste divine. And they are simple to make. (Almost as simple as Soft Boiled Eggs.) January is National Egg Month, so we freshened up this post and are reminding you about this excellent recipe.

Many years ago, my in laws used to make Coddled Eggs when my first wife and I came to visit. They were delicious and always made us feel cared for. I don’t know whatever happened to the egg coddlers.

Elegant Coddled Eggs Are Beautiful

My second wife, Lois, had never eaten them (or even heard of them) until we visited a friend in Williamsburg a few years ago. After Lois tried them, she decided we needed egg coddlers. I was happy to get these beauties for Christmas that year.

Egg Coddler with peach design

Lois purchased ours from Replacements.com because they offered the old-fashioned kind with designs. Amazon offers this simple one. Isn’t it nifty?

Jenaer Glas Wagenfeld Collection 4.4-Ounce Glass Egg Coddler, Medium, Set of 2. Buy it on Amazon today.

 So back to my story…

As I said, Lois had never had Coddled Eggs until a few years ago when we visited our friend, Mary Jane, in Williamsburg. MJ made us scrumptious Coddled Eggs, and we just had to duplicate them. She explained how she made them, and I gave it a try. They turned out perfectly.

Mary Jane’s mom and dad learned about Coddled Eggs when they lived in Great Britain for awhile. To remove the coddlers from the water, MJ used lab tongs she inherited from her mother, a chemist/chemistry teacher. The lab tongs worked great. Just in case you don’t know what lab tongs look like, here’s a picture of some on Amazon:

Surgicalonline Lab Instruments Furnace Tongs 10″. Buy it on Amazon.

I use regular kitchen tongs to get the egg coddlers out of the pot of water. You will, of course, need egg coddlers to make Elegant Coddled Eggs. Ours are big enough to fit two eggs each, but coddlers come in different sizes.

One Important Tip

Mary Jane says to remind you that the most important thing about making Elegant Coddled Eggs is to thoroughly butter the inside of the coddler. Otherwise it will be a devil to clean! Thankfully, MJ told us that so we haven’t messed up yet.

Use any toppings you like, including a different kind of cheese or herb. I make them a bit differently each time. Sometimes I use a little Canadian bacon, chopped fresh chives, and cheddar cheese. Elegant Coddled Eggs are simply delicious! You’re gonna wanna eat these.

Elegant Coddled Eggs Recipe

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Elegant Coddled Eggs

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Servings 2

Author Recipe Idea Shop / Don Crawford

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons Pecorino Romano Cheese shredded
• 1 strip of bacon cooked & crumbled
• 2 tablespoons onions chopped and sautéed in 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Herbes de Provence

Instructions

1. Butter the inside of 2 egg coddlers.
2. Break 2 eggs into each coddler.
3. Top with crumbled bacon, sautéed onions, Herbes de Provence and cheese.
4. Screw the tops on the coddlers
5. Put the coddlers in a pot that is big enough to allow them to sit side-by-side without touching each other.
6. Add water to the pot to reach halfway up the sides, and bring the water to a boil.
7. When the water boils, reduce the heat and simmer for 6-1/2 to 7 minutes.
8. Remove the coddlers from the pot and let them rest for about a minute. Remove the coddler tops and serve.

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Elegant Coddled Eggs Nutrition

Elegant Coddled Eggs Nutrition Label. Each serving consists of 2 eggs, 1/2 piece of bacon, and 1 tablespoon cheese.

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