boiled eggs with cheesy fingers

My children think this is the ultimate treat for breakfast – again, it’s more of a weekend breakfast, as it takes too much thinking about for a weekday morning …

4 large organic free range eggs

4 slices wholemeal bread

100g/4oz mature cheddar cheese, grated

Serves: 4

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 7 minutes

1 Preheat the grill on high.

2 Bring to the boil a large deep saucepan of water and carefully add the eggs. Remember to set the timer for 5 minutes – I easily get distracted so always work by my timer! Toast the wholemeal bread and cover with the cheddar. Place under the grill until the cheese is bubbling.

3 Remove the eggs from the pan, place in a sieve and run under the cold tap to stop overcooking – eggs that are too hard-boiled are not the same!

4 Crack the top of the egg and remove the shell on the top third. Place into an egg cup and slice off the white to reveal a lovely runny yolk.

5 Cut the cheesy toast into soldiers and dip into the yolk! Serve.

Tip

• If you keep your eggs in the fridge, allow them to reach room temperature before boiling – this helps prevent them cracking as they boil.

It’s only when you taste boiled eggs that you remember how good they are.

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