This breakfast dish, also called Egg in the Hole and other names, is simply an egg fried in a thick slice of good bread.
I prefer the eggs with a runny center, and for this just cook the eggs for 2 minutes until they are firm on the bottom. If you prefer the eggs to be solid, after placing the egg in the bread, use a knife to break up the yolk and stir it into the white just slightly. Cook the egg until firm on the bottom. Add some salt and pepper. Then, regardless of which version you are making, gently flip the eggs and bread over and fry for another minute or two on the other side.
Serve with the bacon or sausage.
Note: I also fry up the round centers and serve them with the breakfast. No need for good fried bread to go to waste.
I like to make it when I have fried bacon or sausage and have some drippings I can use to fry the bread, as this imparts a lovely flavor. However, it can be made simply with melted butter.
To make the dish, simply choose any good quality bread. I prefer a heavier, thicker bread for this recipe as you are going to fry the bread and standard white sandwich bread really isn't up to the task. Then simply select a biscuit cutter or even use a small drinking glass to make a whole in the center as shown.
Crack your eggs into individual cups and set aside. Fry your bacon or sausage in a skillet. Remove from heat, and place the meat on a platter and keep warm. Drain the meat drippings into a measuring cup that his heat resistant (Pyrex). If there are burned bits on the bottom of the pan, wash them out and dry the pan.
Pour some of the drippings back into the skillet and set it over medium heat. When the drippings are hot but not smoking, place the bread with the hole in the skillet and fry until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Turn the bread over and begin frying on the other side. Add the egg to the hole.
To make the dish, simply choose any good quality bread. I prefer a heavier, thicker bread for this recipe as you are going to fry the bread and standard white sandwich bread really isn't up to the task. Then simply select a biscuit cutter or even use a small drinking glass to make a whole in the center as shown.
Crack your eggs into individual cups and set aside. Fry your bacon or sausage in a skillet. Remove from heat, and place the meat on a platter and keep warm. Drain the meat drippings into a measuring cup that his heat resistant (Pyrex). If there are burned bits on the bottom of the pan, wash them out and dry the pan.
Pour some of the drippings back into the skillet and set it over medium heat. When the drippings are hot but not smoking, place the bread with the hole in the skillet and fry until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Turn the bread over and begin frying on the other side. Add the egg to the hole.
I prefer the eggs with a runny center, and for this just cook the eggs for 2 minutes until they are firm on the bottom. If you prefer the eggs to be solid, after placing the egg in the bread, use a knife to break up the yolk and stir it into the white just slightly. Cook the egg until firm on the bottom. Add some salt and pepper. Then, regardless of which version you are making, gently flip the eggs and bread over and fry for another minute or two on the other side.
Serve with the bacon or sausage.
Note: I also fry up the round centers and serve them with the breakfast. No need for good fried bread to go to waste.
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