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Truffled baked eggs

These can be baked in ramekins. This is a Tuscan breakfast, delicious with crusty bread. I watched Teo collect spankingly fresh eggs from his own chickens. Keep truffles in a paper bag with the eggs. The porous shells will allow the truffles to perfume the eggs.
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Starter
Cuisine: Italian, Tuscan
Keyword: Black truffles, Summer truffles, Truffles
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 tsps clarified butter/ghee
  • 4 fresh eggs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Shavings truffle

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200c
  • Grease the ramekins with the clarified butter.
  • Crack an egg into each ramekin, taking care not to break the yolk and seasoning with salt and pepper
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Generously add truffle shavings on top of the egg and serve with crusty bread.