Baked Eggs In Ramekins With Onions

Total Time: 1 hr 11 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter, plus more for the ramekins
• 6 -8 scallions, sliced
• salt
• pepper
• fried crouton (made with 2 slices country bread or baguette, see note)
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 note: fried croutons-cube 2 slices country bread or a baguette (cut into 1/2 inch cubes); melt 2 t butter in a frying pan over medium heat; a piece of bread will sizzle at once when the fat is hot enough.
• 2 add the bread cubes and fry, stirring constantly so they brown evenly, for 30 seconds to 1 minute; watch closely as they scorch easily.
• 3 pour them into a strainer so the fat drains into a bowl, then spread on paper towels to drain.
• 4 you will need four 1/2 cup ramekins.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°; butter the ramekins.
• 6 melt the butter in a small frying pan over medium heat; add the scallions and fry, stirring often, until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
• 7 season with salt and pepper and spread them in the ramekins.
• 8 scatter the croutons on the scallions with a bit more salt and pepper.
• 9 break an egg into each ramekin and then spoon 1 t of the cream over each egg to coat it lightly. line a roasting pan with a dish towel, set the ramekins in it, and pour in boiling water to make a water bath (water should come halfway up the sides of the ramekins).
• 10 bring the water just back to a boil on the stove top, then transfer the pan to the oven.
• 11 bake the eggs until the whites are almost set, 10-11 minutes, depending on the thickness of the ramekins.
• 12 the eggs will continue cooking for a minute or two in the hot dishes when you take them from the oven.