Ingredients for 4 serves:

• 600g sheep’s/cow’s cheese (white brined cheese)
• 4 tomatoes
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 eggs
• 4 chilliеs
• ground red pepper to season

Method:

1. Fill a bowl with cold water and place the cheese in it. To remove excess salt, leave it to rest for 12 hours.
2. Butter 4 earthenware pots. Slice 2 tomatoes and line the bottoms of the pots with them. Add the crumbled cheese and make a well in the middle.  Crack an egg into the well. Arrange the thickly sliced tomatoes around it and cover with the lid.
3. Place the pots into a cold oven, then set the maximum temperature. Cook for twenty minutes until the egg is set. Serve with one chilli pepper and sprinkle with ground red pepper.
4. To spend less time removing excess salt, cover the cheese with hot water. Leave it to rest for 30 minutes, then drain. The dish can also be cooked in a microwave oven. First cover the pot with the lid, and then cook at 700 W for 3 minutes.