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Step 1
Place the large egg in a small pan. Cover with at least 2.5cm (1") of cold water, add a pinch of salt and place the pan on a high heat.
Step 2
When the water is almost boiling, gently stir the egg and set a kitchen timer for one of the timings below: 3 minutes for really soft boiled yolk and set white
Step 3
4 minutes for slightly set yolk and set white
Step 4
5 minutes for a medium cooked firmer yolk and white
Step 5
6 minutes for hard boiled with lightly soft yolk
Step 6
8 minutes for firmly hard boiled
Step 7
Reduce heat slightly to keep water bubbling but not fast boiling and stir the egg once more.
Step 8
Once cooking time is complete, remove the egg from the pan with slotted spoon, place into egg cup and serve immediately with hot buttered toast soldiers.