How to make baked eggs

Flavour ideas

The beauty of making baked eggs lies in being able to alter them to suit what you like, or what you have on hand. There are no rules when it comes to flavour combinations, but here are some of our favourites:

Eggs with olives, cream and breadcrumbs
Eggs with ham, cheese and capers
Eggs with prosciutto, spinach and fetta
Eggs with mild chorizo, tomato, goats cheese and chives
Eggs with spicy chorizo, marinated eggplant and yoghurt

Putting it together

To assemble the dish, crack two eggs into each individual serving sized gratin dish (or ramekin), being careful not to break the yolks.

Next, add your choice of flavourings. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper and then pour a little cream or oil around the eggs to bind them.

Place the gratin dishes on a tray and place into a 180°C/160°C fan-forced oven. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until the egg whites are just set but the yolk is still runny. Let the eggs stand for a couple of minutes, garnish with chopped herbs or a drizzle of olive oil and serve.