Mickey Mouse Shaped Boiled Egg

Directions

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   Open a hole in the side of an egg.
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   Take the insides out, making sure the yolk does not break.
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   Divide the yolk and white.
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   Draw a line around the egg shell with it on its side, as shown.
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   Carefully break the shell down to just above the line.
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   It's fine if the edge is jagged like this.
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   Pour egg white to the line, and put the shell in a ramekin.
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   (Fill the gaps with parchment paper to snugly secure the egg shell).
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   Put the bowl in a pan of boiling water.
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    Cover with a lid and steam cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
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    (The water should come about 2/3 way up the side of the ramekin)
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    To prevent the egg white from developing air bubbles, stick a chopstick to keep a crack of the pot partially open.
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    Scoop out the steamed egg with a spoon about 1 cm deep to make a Mickey Mouse head.
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    If you use small round cutters like this, you can scoop out the egg white cleanly.
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    The larger one for the face is 2 cm in diameter, and the small one for the ears is 1 cm in diameter.
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    Pour the yolk into the scooped out part.
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    Make sure the yolk doesn't flood out.
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    Cut parchment paper into the shape of the egg, and lay it on top of the egg.
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    Alternatively, wrap the bowl holding the eggshell with plastic wrap.
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    (This is to prevent the yolk from discoloring.)
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    Put the ramekin with the egg back in the pan.
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    When the water comes back to a boil, turn off the heat immediately.
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    Put the chopstick back under the lid (the water level is the same as before.)
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    Take the chopstick out, put the lid back on and leave the egg until the water in the pan has cooled (about 10 minutes.)
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    Take the egg out when the yolk is set to your liking.
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    Take the egg out of the shell gently with a spoon or crack the shell.
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    (If you take it out with a spoon, you can reuse the shell again.
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    Add to your favorite dishes and serve.
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    Here it is served on a Yakiniku Namul Bowl.
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    You can make other shapes besides Mickey Mouse, like hearts or stars.
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    The possibilities are endless!