Yortw from Auckland, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

 Ingredients 

• a pan of boiling water

• eggs at room temperature

• an egg pricker

Method

1. take a pan of boiling water with sufficient water to cover the eggs by 10mm
2. reduce the heat from a rolling boil to medium heat
3. prick the eggs using an egg pricker
4. place the eggs gently in the water, cover and boil depending upon the type of eggs  you want to produce