Irish Eggs Recipes

IRISH EGGS

Steps:

• Combine the mashed potatoes, beaten eggs, garlic, salt, mustard, rosemary and cracker crumbs mixing throroughly.
• Divide the potato mixture into 6 portions.
• Press eggs into each portion making sure the egg is covered completely.
• Deep fry in oil at 350 degrees until golden brown.

IRISH BAKED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160 C, 325 F, gas mark 3.
• Chop the celery, potato and carrot finely, place in a pot and add just enough water to cover the vegetables.
• Bring to the boil , simmer for 5 minutes then drain; place vegetables into an ovenproof soup bowl.
• Slice the mushrooms and fry them in the butter until softened with the spring onion and garlic; layer over vegetables in the bowl then place the tomato slices on top of that.
• Pour the milk into a saucepan; mix the cornflour with a small amount of the vegetable cooking water and add to the milk; bring to the boil stirring constantly, then season the milk and pour over the vegetables.
• Place the soup bowl in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the mixture starts to bubble; remove from the oven and with the back of a spoon press down onto the mixture to make one dent for each egg; crack the eggs into the dents.
• Sprinkle with a little grated cheese and return bowl to the oven for about 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and the eggs are set but not hard.

IRISH EGG IN A CUP FOR ONE

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil and slip in the egg gently (prick the fat end if you have an egg pricker).
• Boil for 4 minutes (sea level, 5 minutes a little higher altitude).
• Warm a teacup.
• Remove top of shell& pop the egg into the warm dry cup.
• Chop with a teaspoon, add crumbs and butter.
• Salt& butter to taste, eat with a teaspoon from the cup.