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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (67g) Recipe makes 1 servings
Calories 182
Calories from Fat 149		(81%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 16.6g	25%
	Saturated Fat 8.9g	44%
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.9g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 242mg		80%
Sodium 170mg		7%
Potassium 73mg		2%
Total Carbohydrate 1.8g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0%
	Sugars 0.5g
Protein 6.6g		13%
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Irish Egg in a Cup for one

Recipe #21035 | 6 min | 2 min prep | add private note

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By: Bergy
Mar 1, 2002

Chicken and geese eggs have always been very popular in the Irish diet. "....delightful feasts come....A cluthch of eggs, honey, mast....sweet apples.." (Irish quote) Simple tasty boiled egg dish

SERVES 1 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 fresh egg
1 tablespoon fresh white breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon butter
salt & pepper

Directions

1
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).
2
Boil for 4 minutes (sea level, 5 minutes a little higher altitude).
3
Warm a teacup.
4
Remove top of shell& pop the egg into the warm dry cup.
5
Chop with a teaspoon, add crumbs and butter.
6
Salt& butter to taste, eat with a teaspoon from the cup.

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From: bullwinkle

On Mar 24, 2007

We had two St. Patricks' Day celebrations and I served this dish for one of them. Everyone loved their egg prepared this way. The only thing I did different was to use less butter per egg. Thanks Bergy. Bullwinkle

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From: TnuSami

On Mar 1, 2007

My dad used to make this for me!! I still crave it at times! Thank you for posting this, Bergy - it's nice to have it written out!!

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