Rumbled eggs

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Preparation info
  • To serve

    four

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Caroline Conran

Published 1978

  • About

The beauty of rumbled eggs is that they cook practically on their own, whereas scrambled eggs almost always overcook while you hastily make the toast.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 dessertspoon water

Method

Put a saucepan of boiling water over a low heat. Put the butter in a bowl and stand it in the saucepan to melt, while you beat the eggs, salt, pepper and water. When the butter is hot and clear, pour in the egg mixture and stir twice. They can then be left over the gently simmering water while you lay the table. Give them an occasional stir as you pass by to prevent the eggs at the bottom from