All posts tagged: eggs

Soft-Boiled Egg and New Soldiers

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This is the ideal option for an Easter brunch. Both little ones and grown ups love them! When the eggs are done properly, with a runny yolk, nothing is better than dipping your soldiers into them. In this post, you will also have some new soldiers to try… More than a recipe, this post is an invitation to remember a childhood favourite (my 5 year old can’t get enough of them!). Sometimes the simplest of recipes make us the happiest! Happy dipping! Soft-Boiled Egg Portion: 1  Prep Time: 7 minutes Ingredients 1 medium egg at room temperature salt and pepper Equipment 1 medium saucepan 1 sharp knife 1 long spoon 1 small cup Instructions 1. Fill a small saucepan with water. Put on the hob over a medium heat and bring to the boil. 2. Once the water is boiling, put the egg into the saucepan using a spoon. 3. As soon as the water comes back to the boil, set the timer for 4 minutes. This guarantees a runny yolk. 4. After 4 minutes take …

8 Reasons Why Your Meringue Fails

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Meringue is a great complement to many desserts; because of its beauty it stands out on any sweets table. It is also 100% fat free and protein rich. However it contains high levels of sugar which is essential to give the meringue stability. This means that it is hard to replace sugar with other sweeteners. Meringues are made of only two ingredients, but the chemistry involved in the preparation process makes it a challenging one. How to make a bullet proof meringue? Well, below you will find a few tips so that you will never again lose a single egg white! The bowl, mixer and anything that touches the egg whites must be 100% free of fat. (Avoid plastic bowls because their porous material may contain traces of fat) Egg whites must be 100% free of yolk Egg whites must be at room temperature Try to avoid humid or rainy days when preparing meringue To bake meringue, the oven must be preheated at a low temperature (100 celsius or less) Avoid a cold kitchen (a …