4 eggs cocotte using Recipes

you will need a rack that fits inside your dutch oven. we find it easiest to use tongs and a sturdy, flat spatula to transfer the ramekins into and out of the pot. the eggs can overcook quickly so check them often after 5 minutes of cooking. if you are serving this dish for company, you may want to practice once or twice to get your timing down.

salted butter (use unsalted if not found), big eggs, grated cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, cream, tomato cut in small dice, fresh basil leaves (don tsp even try to use dry basil ! :o), salt and pepper

leek, large, white and light-green part only (root end trimmed), gruyere cheese, finely grated, bacon, thick-sliced, cooked, drained and cut into 1/2-inch lengthwise strips, salt, black pepper, freshly ground, nutmeg, freshly grated, eggs, heavy cream, salt, black pepper, freshly ground