Name: Cozy Butter Eggs Recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 1 fresh egg; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 pat butter (Kerry Gold is our fave); salt and pepper to taste; water

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Are you ready for this super delicious way to cook eggs? This Cozy Butter Eggs recipe may just become one of your favorites!

Buttery, silky and savory… This Cozy butter eggs Recipe is absolute egg perfection in a little dish.

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Eggs are some of my very favorite things to eat. Are you an egg lover? This is one of my favorite ways to eat them.

It’s a good thing everyone in this house loves eggs, because with our 6 laying hens putting out almost an egg everyday each, we have to keep up!

My cozy butter eggs recipe is something I’ve been eating for years and years, and I have memories of making them with my Grandmother.

She called them coddled eggs, but I think cozy eggs has a catchier sound to it!

I call them cozy butter eggs because doesn’t it look cozy tucked into that little ramekin?

Another of my favorite egg recipes is Made from Scratch Deviled Eggs! Soooo yummy! Check that post out, it’s another super easy recipe.

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Supplies Needed For Cozy Butter Eggs

Fry pan, fairly deep

Small dishes with high sides, like ramekins or custard cups

Oil or butter

Fresh eggs

Salt and pepper

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Directions for Making Cozy Butter Eggs Recipe

Start with a nice, deep fry pan and greased ramekins. I use butter, olive oil, coconut oil or whatever to grease the dishes. But don’t skip this step! It makes cleanup a lot easier.

Crack the eggs into the ramekins. 1 or 2 eggs fit fine in one dish.

Pour water into the pan around the ramekins, about 1/2 to 3/4 inch or so. Pop on a lid and bring up to a simmer.

Simmer over medium heat until desired doneness. Cook time will vary based on size of dish, size of egg, etc… So keep an eye on it.

A general idea is around 4-5 minutes for a soft yolk egg (hard whites, soft yolk), and 6-7 minutes for a cooked through egg.

When they are done, carefully remove ramekins from pan with tongs or a oven mitt. Hot, hot!!!

Sometimes some water has splashed into the egg cups from cooking, so you can gently tip them over the sink and drain any liquid.

Then the best part. I top it off with a little pat of butter and some fresh grated Parmesan cheese (or as we like to call it around here “Farmer John” cheese), and salt and pepper.

Cozy Butter Eggs, Egg cooked in a white ramekin with bright yellow yolk in a spoon

Cozy Butter Eggs Recipe

Prep Time 3 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 8 minutes

Servings 1

Author Hope ~ Dig the Good Life

Ingredients

1 fresh egg
1 tsp olive oil
1 pat butter Kerry Gold is our fave
salt and pepper to taste
water

Instructions

Begin by greasing your ramekin(s).
Place ramekins into pan and then add water to pan. About 1/2 an inch or so.
Crack egg into ramekin. 1 or 2 eggs per dish.
Cover pan with lid, place on medium high heat and bring to a boil.
Lower heat to medium low, and continue to simmer until desired doneness. 4-5 minutes for a soft egg, and 6-7 for a cooked through egg. If you are cooking 2 eggs per dish, increase cook time by a couple minutes. Cook time will vary based on dish size, number and size of eggs etc... So make sure to watch your eggs closely.
Remove egg cups from pan carefully, they will be very hot! Use tongs or an oven mitt.
Top hot eggs with a pat of butter, salt and pepper to taste.
Other yummy additions include fresh grated parmesan cheese, or hot sauce.