Breakfast, Anyone?

Sunday breakfast is always my favourite. Why? Because Sunday is the only day when we don't have to get up early in the morning and rush out the door. It's the day when we can take all the time we wish to sleep in and to cook something a bit extra special, get all together, enjoy our first meal of the day, sip coffee and chat. Simple pleasure.

When I was little, my Mum used to make soft boiled eggs for breakfast quite often. She would set the eggs in special cups for me and my Big Brother. The best part was whacking the eggs with a small coffee spoon. Then peeling off enough shell at the very tip of the egg making a small opening, biting off the tip of the egg white, adding a bit of salt and mixing the gooey yolk and white together, and eating it with a slice of soft bread and butter. Yum yum!

Mum always got the eggs just right. Right it's when the egg white is hard enough but not watery and the egg yolk is creamy and smooth, but still runny. Would you like to know the trick of getting the soft boiled eggs just right? Well, it's simple. It's all about timing.

Put the eggs in a pot filled with water and a bit of salt. Set the heat to medium-low. The medium-low heat and salt would prevent the egg shell from cracking and the egg white from spilling out. Once you see the first bubbles in the water, let it boil for 3 minutes only! No more, no less. Then put the pot with the eggs under running cold water for about a minute. It will help peel the shell off easily. Get the eggs out, dry with paper towels. Set the eggs in cups and they are ready to be consumed. Oh, of course, serve it with freshly baked bread with a bit of good quality butter, a dash of salt and cracked pepper. Absolutely delicious and it's good for you too!

Oh, and one more thing. You might want to dress up the eggs to keep them warm and cozy while everyone is getting ready for Sunday breakfast. I knitted these teeny egg hats recently. Just because. Because they look cute. Enjoy your breakfast! :-) xo