Step 1

Baking Directions:

Step 2

Bring a pot of salted water to the boil.

Step 3

Start the sauce in the next step, and start cooking the pasta when the water boils.

Step 4

Combine garlic and 4 tablespoons of the oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat.

Step 5

Cook the garlic, pressing it into the oil occasionally to release its flavor; it should barely color on both sides.

Step 6

Remove the garlic, and add the remaining oil.

Step 7

Fry the eggs gently in the oil, until the whites are just about set and the yolks still quite runny.

Step 8

Drain the pasta, and toss with the eggs and oil, breaking up the whites as you do.

Step 9

(The eggs will finish cooking in the heat of the pasta.)

Step 10

Season to taste, and serve immediately, with cheese if you like.