shirr

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To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish

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 make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads
{i} gathers created in a fabric by sewing parallel rows of running stitches
{f} create gathers in fabric by sewing parallel rows of running stitches
bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the eggs"
A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; called also shirring, and gauging
bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the eggs
shirring
Present participle of shirr
shirring
Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke
shirred
Broken into an earthen dish and baked over the fire; said of eggs
shirred
past of shirr
shirred
Made or gathered into a shirr; as, a shirred bonnet
shirred
{s} gathered by sewing parallel rows of running stitches (about fabric)
shirring
Making puckers or gathers in a fabric, often by using elasticated thread in parallel rows
shirring
A method of gathering wide fabric along both long sides to create a soft effect Often used to emphasize the curve of a sofa or other upholstered piece
shirring
baking shelled eggs
shirring
US, present participle of shirr
shirrs
third-person singular of shirr
shirr
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