QUICK>>>Boiled Egg!

[Evesmama]

yes i know this is pathetic, but i only ever do hard boiled eggs!

how long does it take to do a runny egg for dipping soldiers into?????

eggs are in, cold water in and now need to know when they are done??

3 minutes after the water starts boiling?

From boiling it takes 3 mins.

Dont risk it in cold water.

no no no, you must have the water boiling and put the egg in for 5 minutes, that's the quickest way

OK?

About 3 and a half minutes after they start boiling. Put them under the cold tap as soon as you take them out, to stop them continuing to cook.

If you put them into boiling water the shell will crack. Although you can always put some vinegar in to stop the egg seeping out if it does.

ooh you're all very brave with your runny 3 minutes yolks

best thing to do is try out all these times being suggested to you and report back so we know how long they take too.

I suppose they're getting extra cooking if the water is cold to start with though, suzywong, so perhaps that's the difference.

i bring them to boil and simmer for 3.5 mins

Bring water to boil

Add eggs

Time 5 minutes exactly

Remove eggs

Plunge into cold water

WARNING: If eggs are not as cooked as you would like, do not, DO NOT, microwave them.

I found that out the hard way. The minute you put the spoon in, they will explode in your face.

you lot were supposed to help me!!!not the other way round

know they crack if in hot water, so thats why i used cold.

right, they're for dd and first time shes had them as she doest 'do' eggs, so had better not poisen her

not such a pathetic question after all eh

[blush
just realised i dont have any egg cups!!!!!

Not pathetic at all!

According to Delia, 3 minutes from boiling gives a reakky soft boiled agg, 4 minutes gives a white that is set and a creamy yolk, 5 minutes for a set egg with no squidge.

From cold, 6 minutes gives a soft yolk and wobbly white, 7 minutes gives a creamy yolk with a white that is completely set.

Pack some tea cups with tissue paper, or use small empty yoghurt pots (what do you mean, you don't keep empty yogurt pots??)

Will also depend on whether you keep your eggs in the fridge or out, as the temperature differance could be as much as 20 degrees

ahem....
first attempt in bin!!!!
4 mins after boiling=rock hard!

found dd's little toy tea set and eggs fit perfect!!

yeah i keep them in door of fridge?

And of course, the size of your eggs. I buy very big eggs!

You need to put them into cold water or run the cold tap onto them for a little while after you take them out of the pan otherwise they carry on cooking.

yep did that..anyone know how to re soften them????

just ate them..mmmm..yum yum ..and....dd is munching hers too

If they're semi hard you can stir a bit of butter in - if they're solid save them for making egg mayonnaise with!

Try 3 mins simmering next time (after starting from cold), and if they are still a bit runny when you knock the top off you can pop them back in the hot water for 20-30 secs.

(I keep mine on the counter btw.)

Oh, and we have used cut-up egg boxes for eggcups (no dolly's teasets here )

had a v.bad case of tummy gurgles earlier, followed my half hour on loo
worses till dd also had very runny bum and is now very sore and covered in rash

could it have been the eggs that quickly????