Soft boiled runny eggs & hard boiled eggs

[Halex]

Has anyone worked out how to cook these to perfection in the TM?

I have given up, my soft boiled are aways 1/2 & 1/2 and my hard boiled are always over done.

Woud love to know the secret.

Thanks,
Hally

[Cuilidh]

This one will be a challenge, Hally, size and probably freshness, etc. will undoubtedly play a big part in the outcome.  It will be interesting to see what replies come up!

[achookwoman]

Hally,  how are you trying to cook them?

[cookie1]

I do hard boiled eggs as that's how I like them and for salads etc. I make sure the eggs are at room temperature and cook them for 14 or 15 minutes. I use 59g eggs. I guess it would be harder to get soft boiled exactly how you want them.

[Halex]

In the baset as the edc states, but have reduced cooking time but still not right. I am now back to pan method

H

[judydawn]

Hally this works for me.
500g tap water into the bowl, insert the steaming basket and add up to 8 eggs into the basket.
For soft boiled eggs (large 700g) cook for 11 minutes varoma temp, speed 1.
For hard boiled eggs cook 14 minutes varoma temp, speed 1.

[Halex]

Crown prince loves to dip his soldier in and for it to run.

I dont need to cook 8 eggs, do you lessen the time for 4 or 2?

H

[fundj&e]

Hally the things i do for you 

it worked, water just just under the basket my water was at 50 when i started the cooking it only took 7mins on varoma MC on

[Halex]

That looks perfect Uni.

What do you mean, water was at 50?

H

[fundj&e]

i steamed some carrots and the water temp was at 50 degree when i cooked the egg so if you try this it will take longer

[Halex]

 Thanks, will give this a go.

How long for it to get to 50

H

[judydawn]

It is the same cooking time for 1 egg or 8 Hally.

[fundj&e]

not sure, start from cold, you need to crack the egg so  you can see it cooking

[djinni373]

I'm not sure where I got this from (on this forum somewhere I think  ) but it has always worked for me. I only do one "layer" of eggs in the basket.

1.Place 500g water in TMX.
2.Place eggs in basket and program Temp Varoma, speed 1 and times as follows:
(I would say these times are for very large eggs)
11 mins  - liquid yolk and creamy white
12 mins - creamy yolk and firm white
13 mins - softish yolk
14 mins - quite firm yolk
15 mins - hard boiled eggs
If your eggs are small, reduce time.

[fundj&e]

thanks djinni373, i will be saving this in my tip folder