A typical British breakfast for children that we all seem to enjoy far into adulthood.
Recipe by Christina Conte on May 6, 2018
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT5M
Total time: PT10M
Rating
4.81 stars (83 reviews)
Keywords
british breakfast, eggs with soldiers, soft boiled
Ingredients
2 fresh (organic eggs, preferably from a local farm or home)
1 slice (buttered toast, cut into "soldiers")
salt
pepper
Categories
Breakfast/Brunch
Cuisine
British
Steps
Place the eggs in a pot and cover with 1" of cold water (meaning, the eggs should be covered with an inch of water.)
Bring to a boil over medium high heat, and as soon as the water comes to a boil, remove from the heat, cover the pot and let stand: 1 1/2 to 2 minutes for soft boiled (I did two minutes for large eggs) less time for smaller eggs, more for larger or 12 minutes for hard boiled eggs.
For soft boiled, remove and serve immediately in an egg cup with soldiers and hot tea.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 2 eggs
Calories: 254 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Protein: 15 g
Fat: 14 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Cholesterol: 382 mg
Sodium: 896 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
Reviews
Rob on 2026-02-16 (1 stars): Totally raw eggs
Marie B. on 2026-01-14 (5 stars): I made my eggs this way but left them in the covered pan off the heat for 3 mins. I first tried 2 mins but the eggs were too runny. 3 mins was perfect..
David on 2025-11-02 (5 stars): I haven't had dippy eggs and soldiers for many years. my partner bought me a vintage egg cup as a surprise so I thought I would give your recipe a go and it was perfect. that's the way I will be cooking my dippy eggs from now on.
many thanks.
