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Baked Eggs in Ramekins With Onions from The Country Cooking of France by Anne Willan

1 Tbsp butter
6 - 8 scallions, sliced (90 to 160g)
Salt and pepper
Country Bread
More butter (2 Tbsps)
4 eggs
1/4 cup heavy cream

1. Heat the oven to 350F. Butter the ramekins.
2. Melt the Tbsp of butter over medium heat and fry the scallions until golden (5-7 minutes).
3. Spread them in the ramekins and season with salt and pepper.
4. Cube the bread to make croutons.
5. Over medium heat melt the 2 Tbsps of butter in a small pan (level of butter should be 1/4 inch) and allow it to heat up completely so that when a cube of bread is put in, it will quietly sizzle.
6. Add the bread cubes and fry, stirring constantly so they brown evenly, about 30 seconds to 1 minutes. 
7. Burns easily!
8. Strain off the extra fat.
9. Scatter the croutons over the scallions and season again. (this can be done in advance and left at room temperature)
10. Break an egg in into each ramekin and spoon enough cream to cover it, about a Tbsp.
11. Line a roasting pan with a dish towel and pour on enough boiling water to come up half way the sides of the ramekins.
12. Bring the water just back to a boil on the stove top before popping the whole thing into the oven
13. Bake until the egg whites are almost set, about 10-11 minutes, depending on the ramekin and how hot your oven is. NOTE the eggs will continue cooking for a minute or two in the hot dishes after they've been taken out of the oven.