Baked eggs in cream

You will need:

½ oz. butter
2 standard eggs
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons single cream

1.       Preheat the oven (400^oF-Gas mark 6).  Place a nut of butter in the base of two remakin dishes and melt in the oven.

2.       Break and egg into each dish, season with salt and pepper and carefully place 1 tablespoon cream over each.

3.       Replace in the center of the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Serve at once.

Variations:

Baked eggs with herbs – follow the recipe given before, adding a little chopped fresh parsley or chives with the cream.

Baked eggs with mushroom- sauté 4 sliced button mushrooms in ½ oz. butter with a squeeze of lemon juice.  Please these in the dishes first, and then continue with the recipe as given.