Cookbook:Shirred Egg

Ingredients

 * Butter
 * Eggs
 * Salt and pepper
 * Cream (optional)
 * Cheese (optional)
 * Bread crumbs (optional)

Procedure

 * 1) Butter a shirred egg dish (a small casserole or custard dish).
 * 2) Put the dish on a low heat to melt the butter, or just add 2–3 tsp cream.
 * 3) Break an egg in the dish over the cream and season with salt and pepper.
 * 4) Optionally, sprinkle with shredded cheese and/or bread crumbs.
 * 5) Bake in the oven at 375°F long enough to set the whites of the eggs. Alternatively, cook by placing the dish directly on low heat.
 * 6) Serve in the same dish.