Description
Crispy golden bread meets perfectly cooked Egg in a Hole, a classic breakfast delight that dances between simplicity and comfort. Savory, buttery, and irresistibly satisfying, you’ll love this quick morning masterpiece that brings joy to your plate with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 slice bread (any type, such as sourdough or whole-grain)
- 1 large egg
Fat/Cooking Medium:
- 1.5 teaspoons (7.5 milliliters) bacon grease
Seasonings:
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Warm a nonstick skillet over low heat and gently melt bacon grease to create a smooth cooking surface.
- Take a slice of bread and precisely carve out a 2-inch circular cavity in the center using a sharp knife or glass rim.
- Delicately place the bread into the heated skillet, allowing the first side to transform into a golden-brown canvas with crisp edges, approximately 2 minutes.
- Gently rotate the bread, revealing the toasted side, and softly crack a fresh egg directly into the carved-out center hole.
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper across the egg’s surface to enhance its natural flavors.
- Monitor the cooking process, allowing the egg to set and develop a desired consistency, potentially flipping once to ensure even cooking and achieve preferred egg doneness.
- Transfer the golden-edged bread with its perfectly nestled egg onto a plate, serving immediately to savor the warm, crisp texture and runny egg center.
Notes
- Choose thick-cut bread like brioche or sourdough for a richer, more indulgent texture and better hole-cutting stability.
- Use a glass or cookie cutter to create a perfectly round hole in the bread slice with clean edges.
- Experiment with different fats like olive oil or butter instead of bacon grease for varied flavor profiles and dietary preferences.
- For a crispy finish, increase heat slightly and watch carefully to prevent burning while achieving golden-brown edges on the bread.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg