Eggs Baked in Ramekin (Ouefs en Cocotte)

For breakfast today, while Brad was out surfing I made myself Julia Child's Ouefs en Cocotte, or Eggs Baked in Ramekins.



Here's the recipe in pictures:

Boil some asparagus until they are tender, then place them in iced water to stop the cooking process. Mince and add them to a buttered ramekin. Add a tablespoon of cream and some chopped parsley.



Put the ramekin in a pan of simmering water (3/4" water) until the cream is hot.


Add 2 eggs, then put one more tablespoon of cream, a bit of parsley, and a pat of butter on top. Transfer the whole thing (including the pan and water!) to a 375 degree oven for 7-10 minutes. (Mine actually took longer than 10 minutes--closer to 15 minutes!) Take the dish out of the oven when the whites are set but still tremble.



The finished dish! (I took a bite out of it.) Look at that runny yolk. :)



On another note, all of this cooking has its rewards! Last night Brad treated me to a delicious sushi dinner at Sakura for all my hard work :)