
Egg & Soldiers
A proper British breakfast of soft-boiled eggs with crisp buttery toast soldiers for dipping.
Ingredients
- β’2 Eggs
- β’2 slices White bread, phosphate-additive-free
- β’10 g Butter
- β’To taste Freshly ground black pepper
Equipment
Saucepan, egg cups, toaster, knife
Method
- 1Bring a saucepan of water to the boil.
- 2Carefully lower the eggs into the water and cook for 5β6 minutes for soft-boiled eggs.
- 3Toast the bread until golden.
- 4Spread the butter over the toast and cut each slice into four long soldiers.
- 5Place the eggs in egg cups and carefully remove the tops.
- 6Season with black pepper and serve with the toast soldiers.
Nutrition
Dietary Guide
π₯ Potassium: Low
π§ Phosphate: Moderate
π Purines: Low
A traditional British breakfast with a moderate egg portion. Choose bread without phosphate additives.
Source
GOV.UKRecipe source
Kidney Planner Original
Developed specifically for Kidney Planner. Nutritional values calculated using McCance and Widdowsonβs Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) 2021. β’ View CoFID 2021

Egg & Soldiers
A proper British breakfast of soft-boiled eggs with crisp buttery toast soldiers for dipping.
8 minutes
350 kcal
17 g
470 mg
π Equipment
Saucepan, egg cups, toaster, knife
π₯ Ingredients
- Eggs - 2
- White bread, phosphate-additive-free - 2 slices
- Butter - 10 g
- Freshly ground black pepper - To taste
π¨βπ³ Method
- Bring a saucepan of water to the boil.
- Carefully lower the eggs into the water and cook for 5β6 minutes for soft-boiled eggs.
- Toast the bread until golden.
- Spread the butter over the toast and cut each slice into four long soldiers.
- Place the eggs in egg cups and carefully remove the tops.
- Season with black pepper and serve with the toast soldiers.
π Nutrition
Calories: 350 kcal
Protein: 17 g
Carbohydrates: 30 g
Fat: 18 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sodium: 470 mg
π₯ Dietary Guide
π₯ Potassium: Low
π§ Phosphate: Moderate
π Purines: Low
A traditional British breakfast with a moderate egg portion. Choose bread without phosphate additives.
Source
GOV.UKRecipe source
Kidney Planner Original β
Developed specifically for Kidney Planner. Nutritional values calculated using McCance and Widdowsonβs Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) 2021. β’ View CoFID 2021