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Ei im Glas
Soft-boiled eggs in a glass
Ei im Glas: soft-boiled eggs spooned into a glass with butter and chives, the Viennese café breakfast
In the old coffee houses of Vienna, the breakfast menu still lists Ei im Glas: two very soft-boiled eggs, scooped warm from their shells into a small glass, with a knob of butter, chives, salt and pepper. You stir it into a golden, custardy mess and eat it with a crisp Semmel roll (gluten-free bread if you need it) and a Melange coffee. The mistake almost everyone makes is boiling the eggs a minute too long, so the yolk sets and the dish turns into plain egg salad. Chef's tip: warm the glass with hot water while the eggs cook, so the butter melts on contact and the eggs stay hot to the last spoonful.
- Total time
- 8 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 1
Ingredients
- 2 eggslarge, at room temperature
- ⅓ oz buttersoft
- 1 tbsp chivesfinely snipped
- 1 pinch flaky salt
- 1 pinch black pepperfreshly ground
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Bring a small pan of water to a steady boil. Fill a small glass with hot tap water to warm it.
Step 2: Lower the 2 eggs in on a spoon and boil for 5½ minutes for a runny yolk and just-set white.
6 minStep 3: Lift the eggs into cold water for 20 seconds, just long enough to handle them.
Step 4: Empty the warm glass and drop in ⅓ oz butter. Crack each egg in half and scoop the insides into the glass with a teaspoon.
Step 5: Top with 1 tbsp chives, 1 pinch flaky salt and 1 pinch black pepper and serve straight away, stirring as you eat. For anyone pregnant, young children, older or vulnerable people, boil the eggs for 9–10 minutes until fully set.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 1 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ei im Glas take?
- About 8 minutes in total: 2 minutes to prepare and 6 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 1 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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