Run through this list of bean recipes, and you'll find plenty of simple classics, like ham and bean soup or Cuban black beans ...

Get the ramekin edge as close to the water as possible ... To serve, top the toast with the baked beans and serve with the cooked sausages, bacon and poached egg.

I was pleased to see the baked beans served in a ramekin, allowing me the choice of where to pour them. The egg yolks were golden, while the whites had none of the undercooked sliminess that they ...