And there was sometimes the 15-minute ritual of stirring egg yolk with sugar to make an eggnog.
His method is quite different from Delia's – I break the eggs into a cold pan over a very low heat, and add the butter, stirring the eggs frequently until they begin to set; a good six or seven minutes.
Much better is the compromise hit on by both Theodore Kyriakou and the Prawn Cocktail Years' authors, which involves stirring beaten eggs into a finished bechamel, so it puffs up beautifully in the oven.
He preferred to focus on the basics: barely stirring the eggs, adding mushroom and "pepper stuff" and garlic to kill the germs.
Don't panic, but stop adding the hot liquid and stirring the eggs.
Due to health concerns, always use a clean fork after placing the bowl back in the microwave before stirring the eggs again.
If you add too much of the hot mixture, or stop stirring, the egg will cook — and no one wants scrambled eggs in their dessert.
Even when rapidly stirring the egg, you should still keep your whisking motions through the liquid light.
With the heat still very low, cook your eggs, stirring regularly, for 15-20 minutes at least, until you have soft clouds of fluffy, just-cooked egg.
Either pour this over the vegetables or – if you are afraid of the egg sticking or you are using an iron pan – scrape the vegetables into the egg bowl, wipe the pan clean, smear with butter, then pour it all back in the pan, stirring until the eggs begin to cook. 5 Let the frittata cook over a low heat.
Add in sugar and eggs, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
