Egg-in-the-hole

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 serving

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 10 min

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Ingredients

1 slice sourdough, potato, or wheat bread
1 to 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large egg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch paprika, optional

Directions

Cut a 2-inch round from the center of the bread, reserving the round. Melt a nut size bit of butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place the slice of bread and the round in skillet and toast lightly, about 1 minute. Crack the egg into the hole and season with salt and pepper, and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add remaining the rest of the butter as needed to brown and crisp the toast. Flip the egg and round, season with salt and pepper. Cook another 2 minutes for a runny yolk, or slightly longer for a set egg.

Transfer egg-in-the-hole to a plate and sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Serve, and use the toasted round for dipping into the yolk.

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Lucas Roanoke, VA 01-26-2009
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Eggs in a fraud
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My dad invented this, really. My father, William Egginahole, has been trying to patent this recipe for the last 65 years,... ever since the great "egg glut" of 1943. I'm insulted by the Food Network's revolting claim that eggs cooked in toast were invented by some schmuck living in Manhattan in 2005. But the eggs are quite tasty.Read more
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Catherine Colton, NY 09-02-2008
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A childhood favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My dad "invented" this when I was a kid - back in the 70's, before there was the Food Network. Dad would make this for us on... Sundays. He called them Special Eggs. Now whenever the grandkids come over, he makes the Special Eggs for them. We would put a bit of real maple syrup over the top of them and eat until we were bursting! :)Read more
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Norma Madison, NH 08-29-2008
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"Gas House Eggs!"
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I've been making these eggs for over forty years, and the first time I did, was when my Polish mother-in-law showed them to... me ~ she called them "gas house eggs"! I have no idea why, but after our three sons grew up, we just changed the name to "egg-in-a-hole"!!! Everyones always loved them, and I'm still making 'em!Read more
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Richard Elk, WA 08-23-2008
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great quick breakfast
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

growing up my mom would fix this for my brothers and me. she called it bench toast. she put maple syrup on it. I didn't know... this was something that others were doing. glad to know it is loved all over the country.Read more
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Jeffrey Elmwood Park, IL 12-30-2007
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We call this "Holes in the middle"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was shocked when I found out that other people were making these. My mother would make these for us when we went camping.... Here I thought that I was making something new for people when I served them. You can't go wrong with a "Hole in the middle" Just cover with jelly and .......OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!!Read more
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dave denver, CO 11-27-2007
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We called this "egg in a basket"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We always use pre-buttered Texas toast since it's thicker and the entire egg slips inside instead of running all over or down... the bread.Use a good non-stick teflon pan. Let it cook a minute until it's set on the bottom then flip it over until the whites are cooked but the yolk is runny. Toast the piece you cut out and use it for dipping. This reminds me of winter-time when I was a kid.Read more