Egg in a Hole Recipe

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Egg in a hole is a perfect dish in its simplicity. Eggs in a hole feature pieces of toast that are toasted to a beautiful golden brown with a runny bright yellow egg yolk right in the center.
Utensils Breakfast
Globe New American
4
ingredients
6
steps
15
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
2
2
thick slices of bread, such as Texas toast
3 tblsp
butter, divided
2
large eggs, divided
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions 6 steps | 15 Minutes

Step 1

Use a round pastry cutter or the mouth of a mason jar to cut out the center of each slice of bread.

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Step 2

In a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, melt 1½ tablespoons butter. Add one piece of the bread and coat both sides of the bread in the melted butter.

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Step 3

Pan-fry on one side until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

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Step 4

Increase the heat to medium and crack one egg into the center hole of the bread and let cook for about 1 minute.

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Step 5

Flip the toast and cook for about 15 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and serve the toast. Repeat the steps with the remaining toast. 

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Step 6

Enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
300
FAT
23.1 g
PROTEIN
9.6 g
CARBS
13.9 g

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Sam S.

Sam

30 Sep 2022

This is a classic breakfast dish and a fun one to make (but even more fun to eat). Thanks for sharing!

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