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Egg in a Hole — Quick & Easy Breakfast


  • Author: WAFA LI

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 slices of bread 🍞
  • 2 large eggs 🥚
  • 1 tbsp butter (or oil) 🧈🫒
  • Salt 🧂
  • Freshly cracked black pepper 🌶️
  • Optional: 2 tbsp shredded cheese 🧀
  • Optional: chopped chives or parsley 🌿
  • Optional: avocado slices 🥑 or tomato slices 🍅

Instructions

  1. Use a round cookie cutter or a glass to cut a hole (about 2.5–3 cm) from the center of each bread slice.
  2. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add half the butter (or oil) to coat the pan.
  3. Place the bread slices in the skillet and also add the cut-out rounds to the pan.
  4. Crack one egg into each bread hole; if desired, crack the yolk gently so it sits evenly.
  5. Cook for 2–3 minutes until the bottom is golden and the egg white begins to set. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Carefully flip the toast and cut-outs with a spatula. Add the remaining butter and cook 1–2 more minutes for runny yolks, or longer to firm the yolks.
  7. If using cheese, sprinkle it over the eggs after flipping so it melts slightly.
  8. Serve the toasts topped with chopped chives or parsley and optional avocado or tomato slices. Use the toasted cut-outs as a scoop or side.