"Mark Allread" > wrote in message
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> That's not really a boiled egg, but if you want to start a side-thread
> with other ways to cook an egg... Here's my attempt at usefulness...
>
> Butter a slice of bread and put it butter-side-down into your skillet.
> Use the bottom of a drinking glass to press a dent into the middle of the
> dry side of the bread.
> Crack an egg into the dent, season it, maybe add a sprinkle of grated
> cheese, cover the pan, and turn the heat on to "medium" for a duration of
> time depending upon your stove and tastes.
> The bread toasts while the egg bakes.
> It works with a patty of leftover stuffing from Thanksgiving dinner
> instead of bread, too.

Gashouse eggs, they were once known as! I used to cut a real hole for the
egg, though. Must try it some morning.

Felice