Boiled Eggs for Brekkie

dixie06

Hi, I'm about to have boiled egg and marmite soidiers for brekkie. How does everyone cook theirs I never seem to get it quite right they are always either to sloppy or hard boiled. I cover them with water, bring them to the boil and boil for 3 mins. What does everyone else do?

VickyA_2

I cook mine for about 7 minutes and the yoke is a little gooey. Possibly 5 or 6 mins would be your best bet.

If I'm boiling eggs for sandwiches, then I boil them for 8 or 9 mins.

sammy_kaye18

Oh i put mine straight into boiling water and leave them for about 5 minutes

the yolks gooey thne and yummy - oooh i fancy boiled eggs now

comping_cat

I always bring the water to the boil, then add the egg(s) and boil for 5 minutes. Always come our with firm whites, and lovely runny yolk!!!!

MrsTinks

drat now I have to have boiled eggs and soldiers too... grrr lol

I usually follow Delia's method for egg boiling and they are perfect every time

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Wizwoo

Mine seem to come out nice and soft (yummy). What I do is put enough water to cover in a pan. The water is as hot as the water from the tap gets. The egg (medium) goes in straight away and then I give it 4 minutes (I don't time it from when it comes to a simmer I time it from when the egg goes in).

I find that if I put the egg in boiling water they crack...

I've had my porridge but a boiled egg sounds lovely...;)

thriftlady_2

I coddle mine That is, I put them in a pan of cold water and bring to the boil. Then, I turn the heat off and put a lid on. I leave them for 8 mins for hard-boiled but slightly squidgy in the middle (good for egg sandwiches) or 6 mins for softer in the middle. After their time in the pan is up you plunge them into cold water to stop them cooking further.

LittleVoice

The length of time depends on the age of the eggs too - the fresher, the longer. And, no doubt, the size too.

floyd

If we are having eggs for breakkie we always buy them fresh (medium ones) and use Delias 2nd method which always produces perfect 'dippy' eggs. If ever I crack the top off and the white is still a little bit underdone I just pop the top back on and leave it for 2 minutes, the heat in the egg will soon set it.

oliverp_2

Make sure you're not storing the eggs in the fridge, because that can affect your boiling times quite a bit and make it harder to judge.

dixie06

sammy_kaye18 wrote: »

Oh i put mine straight into boiling water and leave them for about 5 minutes

the yolks gooey thne and yummy - oooh i fancy boiled eggs now

This sounds the easiest, had my boiled eggs did the my way one was beautiful firm white and lovely gooey yolk to dip my solidiers in and one was almost hard boiled??!! Well one out of two not too bad!!