Baked Eggs

Name: Baked Eggs
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 10 g Unsalted butter, softened, for greasing; 4 tbsp Double cream; 4 piece Egg, large, straight from the fridge; 1 pinch Salt; 1 pinch Ground black pepper; 5 g Chives

18 min · 3 min 25s active · makes ~275 g · Medium

Eggs baked in buttered ramekins with double cream until the whites set and the yolks stay soft, scattered with chives. Serves 2.

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Baked Eggs

Eggs baked in buttered ramekins with double cream until the whites set and the yolks stay soft, scattered with chives. Serves 2.

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TOTAL TIME

18 min

ACTIVE TIME

3 min 25s

QUANTITY

~275 g

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/9

Ingredients

0/6 gathered · 2 servings

softened, for greasing10g

4tbsp

large, straight from the fridge4piece

1pinch

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	10g	softened, for greasing	—
2	4tbsp	—	—
3	4piece	large, straight from the fridge	—
4	1pinch	—	—
5	1pinch	—	—
6	5g	—	—

Tools

9 items

Serveware

2 items

Procedure

13 steps

1 of 13

Turn the oven to 180 °C (160 °C fan).

180°C

⏱ 15 min

2 of 13

Brush the insides of 4 ramekins (about 150 ml each) with the softened butter.

Unsalted butter · 10 g

⏱ 40s

ResultButter-brushed ramekins

3 of 13

Stand the ramekins on the baking tray.

Butter-brushed ramekins · step 2

⏱ 10s

ResultButter-brushed ramekins

4 of 13

Spoon 1 tablespoon of cream into each ramekin.

Double cream · 4 tbsp

⏱ 20s

ResultRamekins with cream

5 of 13

Crack an egg into each ramekin.

Egg · 4 piece

⏱ 40s

ResultEggs in cream

6 of 13

Add a pinch of salt.

Salt · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultSalted eggs in cream

7 of 13

Add a pinch of pepper.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultSeasoned eggs in cream

8 of 13

Using oven gloves, put the baking tray in the oven.

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned eggs in cream

9 of 13

Bake for about 13 minutes, until the whites are fully set and the yolks still wobble; for firm yolks, bake a few minutes more. If you're serving anyone pregnant, very young or elderly, use British Lion or pasteurised eggs, or cook the yolks until firm.

180°C

⏱ 13 min

ResultBaked eggs

10 of 13

Using oven gloves, take the baking tray out.

⏱ 10s

ResultBaked eggs

11 of 13

Lay the chives on the chopping board.

Chives · 5 g

⏱ 5s

ResultChives

12 of 13

Chop them finely.

Chives · step 11

⏱ 30s

ResultSnipped chives

13 of 13

Scatter the chives over the eggs.

Snipped chives · step 12

⏱ 10s

ResultBaked eggs with chives

Total Time18 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	—	180°C	Turn the oven to 180 °C (160 °C fan).⏱ 15 min
2	10 g		Brush the insides of 4 ramekins (about 150 ml each) with the softened butter.⏱ 40sResultButter-brushed ramekins
3	Butter-brushed ramekinsstep 2		Stand the ramekins on the baking tray.⏱ 10sResultButter-brushed ramekins
4	4 tbsp		Spoon 1 tablespoon of cream into each ramekin.⏱ 20sResultRamekins with cream
5	4 piece		Crack an egg into each ramekin.⏱ 40sResultEggs in cream
6	1 pinch		Add a pinch of salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted eggs in cream
7	1 pinch		Add a pinch of pepper.⏱ 5sResultSeasoned eggs in cream
8	—		Using oven gloves, put the baking tray in the oven.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned eggs in cream
9	—	180°C	Bake for about 13 minutes, until the whites are fully set and the yolks still wobble; for firm yolks, bake a few minutes more. If you're serving anyone pregnant, very young or elderly, use British Lion or pasteurised eggs, or cook the yolks until firm.⏱ 13 minResultBaked eggs
10	—		Using oven gloves, take the baking tray out.⏱ 10sResultBaked eggs
11	5 g		Lay the chives on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultChives
12	Chivesstep 11		Chop them finely.⏱ 30sResultSnipped chives
13	Snipped chivesstep 12		Scatter the chives over the eggs.⏱ 10sResultBaked eggs with chives
Total Time			18 min

Serving

Using oven gloves, set 2 ramekins on each plate and serve straight away, with toast for dipping if you like.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	314kcal
	13g
	24g
	12g
	2g
	1g
	0.1g
	221mg

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/9

Recipe

Baked Eggs

Eggs baked in buttered ramekins with double cream until the whites set and the yolks stay soft, scattered with chives. Serves 2.

What you’ll doYou will butter ramekins, spoon in cream, crack an egg into each, season and bake until the whites set, then scatter over chives.

Serves2

Total18 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Unsalted butter, softened, for greasing10 g
Double cream4 tbsp
Egg, large, straight from the fridge4 piece
Salt1 pinch
Ground black pepper1 pinch
Chives5 g

Tools

SpoonOvenPastry brushChef's knifeRamekinBaking trayPlateOven gloveChopping board

Method

Turn the oven to 180 °C (160 °C fan).

180°C15 minOven

Brush the insides of 4 ramekins (about 150 ml each) with the softened butter.

40sRamekin, Pastry brushUnsalted butter · 10 g

Stand the ramekins on the baking tray.

10sBaking tray, RamekinButter-brushed ramekins · step 2

Spoon 1 tablespoon of cream into each ramekin.

20sBaking tray, SpoonDouble cream · 4 tbsp

Crack an egg into each ramekin.

40sBaking trayEgg · 4 piece

Add a pinch of salt.

5sBaking traySalt · 1 pinch

Add a pinch of pepper.

5sBaking trayGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Using oven gloves, put the baking tray in the oven.

10sBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

180°C13 minBaking tray

Using oven gloves, take the baking tray out.

10sBaking tray, Oven, Oven glove

Lay the chives on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardChives · 5 g

Chop them finely.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeChives · step 11

Scatter the chives over the eggs.

10sBaking traySnipped chives · step 12

Using oven gloves, set 2 ramekins on each plate and serve straight away, with toast for dipping if you like.

Result · Baked eggs with chives

20sPlate, Oven gloveBaked eggs with chives · step 13

Printed 18 October 2026