Oeufs en cocotte (eggs in pots)

For ➍
150 g crème fraîche
salt & freshly ground black pepper
pinch nutmeg
handful of chopped dill
4 free-range eggs
red lumpfish roe
small sprigs of dill

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Season the crème fraîche with salt, freshly ground pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
Place a heaped tablespoon of crème fraîche in the bottom of a ramekin, followed by a little dill.
Crack an egg on top, add a second tablespoon of crème fraîche and sprinkle with a pinch each of salt, pepper and nutmeg. Repeat with three more ramekins.
Place the ramekins in a baking dish and pour enough lukewarm water into the dish to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
Bake for 15 m or until the egg yolks are set to your liking.
If you like, finish each serving with a ts of red lumpfish roe and a sprig or two of dill.

Serve it with plenty of crusty bread.

*If you like, you can add chopped mushrooms, ham, smoked salmon or cherry tomatoes after the crème fraîche, or a spoonful of pipérade.
You can also throw in almost anything savoury you find in your fridge. Try swapping the dill for parsley, basil or coriander, or spice things up with a dash of Tabasco or chilli sauce.