Other uses for an egg coddler

[jillp]

They're charming, they're old fashioned, and they're sitting unused in my china cupboard because I rarely coddle eggs. What else can I do with these delightful pieces of porcelain?

[escondido123]

Could you make some kind of pudding/custard in them that would cook when immersed in water? You could put chocolate chips and cream in them and let bob in boiling water until you made a sort of individual ganache that would stay warm for awhile in the heavy cup. They make good carriers for condiments for a picnic or road trip.

[Stephanie Wong]

Start your ganache before sitting down to dinner & you'll have individual containers of chocolate fondue for dessert! Think of fresh cherries, pineapple, angel food cake, marshmallow, etc. as dunkers.

Only thing: simmering water, not boiling, would be easier on your porcelain.