Boiling point for Eggs Factor

The chosen few won with their following dishes: Sergio Neale from Bury St Edmunds - Deep fried egg with a pea, bacon and chicory salad. Gary Parson from Wallington, Surrey - Poached egg on a toasted muffin with buttered spinach, cockles and bacon lardons. Vicky Nowak from the Wirral - Smoked salmon carbonarish. Jamie Wynd from Leicester - Black pudding yolkie. Elaine Garner from Wallsend, Tyne & Wear - Sweet omelette with quark cream, blackberries and raspberries. Alison McSorley from Penarth, Cardiff - Three tiered Welsh omelette. Daniel Costello from Doncaster - Spanish baked eggs. Manya Merodoulaki from Chesterfield, Derbyshire - Egg lemon soup. Judges from the Craft Guild assessed entrants on their ability to poach an egg successfully and to create a signature dish featuring eggs that can be cooked in less than 10 minutes. Celebrity chef judge Paul Merrett, said: "The sheer versatility of eggs has allowed the finalists to come up with a plethora of recipes. It's going to be a keenly fought final where both good cooking skills and bright personalities will win through." The lucky team of chefs will go on to compete in a national cook off on October 6 in London for the grand title and a prize of £5,000. Over 500 contestants entered the competition, all claiming to be eggspert chefs.