Smiling fried egg

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 2 eggs, preferably fresh
• butter
• Salt and pepper, freshly ground
• n. B. herbs and / or other spices
• 1 dash of cream

Instructions

Working time approx. 5 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

and the variants cloud eggs and juicy eggs

A little trick turns a fried egg into a smiley fried egg with a surefire success. Ideally, you should use a non-stick pan reserved exclusively for frying eggs. Carefully crack and separate the eggs, taking care not to damage the yolks. Melt a little butter in a pan over moderate heat (other cooking fats are less palatable). Add the egg whites to the melted, not too hot butter and let them set until the top layer is still slightly moist. Season the egg whites with salt and pepper to taste. If you like herbs and/or other spices, you can of course use them as well. Carefully slide the egg yolks onto the egg whites. Ideally, spread them out so that the fried eggs are easy to portion. As soon as the egg whites have set enough that the yolks no longer slip, the “smiling fried eggs” are ready. The eggs are visually flawless, as the yolks won’t stain from the salting—but they are still seasoned. The egg yolks remain runny, as they are simply held in place by the set egg whites. A variation called “Cloud Eggs” turns simple fried eggs into a little delicacy: Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and, in a pan warmed with butter, form a nest for each portion, i.e., a small hollow (e.g., with a spoon). Allow the egg whites to set. To do this, cover the pan with a lid. Once the egg whites have set, add the egg yolks to the nest and cook briefly with the lid on. A variation called “Juicy Eggs”: Mix the egg whites with a dash of cream, season as above, and allow to set. The egg whites will be a little more velvety, and the finished eggs will look even more attractive.