Shirred Eggs

Serves:

Ingredients:

1/4 c Butter
1/2 c Whipping cream
Salt and pepper to taste
8 Eggs

Method:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spoon 1/2 tbsp.
butter,1 tbsp.
cream, salt and pepper into 8 ramekins.
If ramekins are large enough for 2 eggs,double the amounts in each ramekin.
Place ramekins in a water bath.
Heat on top of stove until butter has melted.
Break 1 or 2 eggs into each ramekin.
Bring water bath to boil,then bake eggs in water bath in oven 7 to 10 minutes until whites are almost set;eggs will continue cooking in hot ramekins after removed from oven.
Whites should be just set and yolks still soft when ready to serve.