Baked Eggs

Butter individual baking dishes or soufflé dishes with a teaspoon of butter. Slide 1 or 2 eggs into each, being careful not to break the yolks. Sprinkle the top with pepper and salt to taste and add a small dab of butter. Place baking dishes in a pan of hot water and bake in a pre-heated moderate oven (325° to 350°F. Mark 2 to 3) for about 8 minutes, or a little longer if a firmer egg is desired. And be sure to remove eggs from the oven before they are completely cooked. They will continue cooking from the heat of the baking dish.