Prepare a water bath for the ramekins and preheat oven to 375°F
Grease ramekins with butter and then sprinkle lightly with table salt, and a generous amount of fresh cracked black pepper
Pour heavy cream into ramekins, crack eggs into the cream
Lay a slice of swiss cheese on top of the eggs and top with a bit more cracked pepper
Place ramekins gently into the water bath and bake in oven for 20 minutes