But her favorite way to express their simplicity is to shirr them. It's an old-fashioned technique that essentially means baking an egg. In her version, the eggs in ramekins are simmered in seasoned cream that reduces slightly into a soft sauce.
to bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish
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to bake (a raw egg re·moved from its shell) in a bak·ing dish