Egg Cosy

This is especially for kendallishere and MariB who apparently have no idea what an egg cosy is!! I know! Can you believe it? What sort of childhood did they have if they never had an egg, boiled to their liking, runny yolk, hard yolk, something in between the two, placed in an egg cup, again of their choosing or in me and my sisters case fighting! We had a pink elephant, a  duckling,  a duck with wheels and a tail that was a whistle to name just a few! We both wanted the cute elephant and as my sister is not sentimental I now have sole possession of it! You can now get them of all types, I even have a set with the words "What came" "first" "the chicken" "or the egg?" !!!! The boiled egg  in it's cup was placed on a plate and the "cosy" was put on the egg to keep it warm  as a  piece of bread  that had been  buttered and cut into long slices and called "Soldiers,"  were placed next to the egg cup. This was then delivered to us with a teaspoon and knife. You were ether a "Smasher" or a "Slicer" - depending on whether you hit the top of the egg with your spoon and removed the broken shell, or sliced across the top to reveal the golden yolk within. It was the moment of truth - had the yolk been boiled to your satisfaction? My sister hated any runny white and would sacrifice the runny yolk to ensure it's solidity. I preferred a runny yolk and didn't mind runny white bits! The "soldiers" were then dipped in the yolk to become "Eggy Soldiers"!!! Oh and salt sprinkled frequently inside the egg as you munched your way down! 

Oh my! Guess what I am having for sunday tea? Pass the elephant! 

Wiktionary
Etymology
From Scots cosie, from Old Scots colsie, probably of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegian koselig ‎(“cosy”), Norwegian kose seg ‎(“to enjoy oneself”).
A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.

Etymology
From Scots cosie, from Old Scots colsie, probably of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegian koselig ‎(“cosy”), Norwegian kose seg ‎(“to enjoy oneself”).

Collins Concise English Dictionary 

cosy, us cozy /ˈkəʊzɪ/
adj ( -sier, -siest) ( us -zier, -ziest)
warm and snug
intimate; friendly
n ( pl -sies, us -zies)
a cover for keeping things warm: egg cosy
Etymology: 18th Century: from Scots, of unknown origin