Name: Egg In A Hole
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 1 slice bread (about 3/4 inch thick); 1 large egg; 1 Tbsp. butter; Salt and pepper

Active Time:

7 mins

Total Time:

8 mins

Servings:

1

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Love the convenience of one pan cooking? Breakfast can be that easy with an egg-in-a-hole—an egg cooked to over easy perfection inside a slice of bread. Why cook eggs and toast separately when you can have them nestled together, waiting for all that yolky gravy? There are myriad names for the dish: egg-in-a-basket, toad-in-a-hole, egg with a hat, gashouse eggs, and even Moonstruck eggs after the 80s romantic comedy where Olympia Dukakis prepares Cher’s character Loretta eggs-in-a-hole topped with red peppers.

No matter what you call it, the cooking process remains constant. It involves a thick slice of bread (minus the center) toasted in a buttered skillet with an egg slid into the hole to fry and flip. It’s an inexpensive breakfast that brings me back to a cast iron pan hanging over a campfire, for a simple cookout breakfast in the woods.

Ingredients

1 slice bread (about 3/4 inch thick)
1 l arge egg
1 Tbsp. butter
Salt and pepper

Directions

Prepare:

First, gather your ingredients.

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Cut a hole:

With a cookie or biscuit cutter, cut a hole in the center of the bread (about 2 inches depending on the bread slice—if your bread is thinner, you'll need a larger hole for the egg so it fits into the bread).

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Crack an egg into a ramekin or custard cup to prevent any shells from getting into the final dish.

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Melt butter:

Heat skillet over medium-low heat (heavy-duty cast iron is our favorite), and add butter.

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Once the butter is melted, add bread. If you like, toast the bread center at the same time to serve alongside your final dish.

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Cook bread and egg:

Cook bread until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes, and flip.

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Slide the egg into the hole, and add a pinch of salt.

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Cook until just set, approximately 3 minutes.

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Flip Egg In A Hole:

Using a flexible spatula, gently flip the egg and toast together. Dust with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook 25 more seconds, until the other side is over easy with the yolk just set.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

251	Calories
17g	Fat
15g	Carbs
9g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 1
Calories 251
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g	22%
Saturated Fat 9g	45%
Cholesterol 217mg	72%
Sodium 600mg	26%
Total Carbohydrate 15g	5%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 9g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 75mg	6%
Iron 2mg	11%
Potassium 113mg	2%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Egg In A Hole

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare:

Cut a hole:

Melt butter:

Cook bread and egg:

Flip Egg In A Hole:

Nutrition Facts (per serving)