Eggs en Cocotte

Description

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello, 2007

• Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello
• Episode: Day After Brunch
• Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 2½ tablespoons butter
• 2½ tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves
• 12 eggs, preferably organic
• gray salt or coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Rub the inside of 6 ramekins with the butter and then season with the thyme, distributing both equally amongst the ramekins.
3. Add 2 eggs to each, season with salt and pepper.
4. Place the ramekins in a baking dish, and pour water into the baking dish until it is halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
5. Carefully place the baking dish in the pre-heated oven.
6. Bake eggs for 15 minutes, or until set and golden on top.
7. Eat and enjoy!.