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Eggs in a Basket

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Eggs in a Basket

An American breakfast classic, frying an egg inside a hole cut from a slice of toast until golden and set.

Total time
15 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
vegetarian

Ingredients

4thick slices white bread
4eggs
40gbutter
1 tspsalt and black pepper
hot sauceto serve

Instructions

1

Cut a circle from the centre of each bread slice using a round cutter or glass.

2

Melt butter in a wide pan over medium heat.

3

Place bread slices and cut-out circles in the pan.

4

Toast the bread and circles 1-2 minutes until golden on the bottom.

5

Flip bread slices carefully.

6

Crack an egg into each hole.

7

Season with salt and pepper.

8

Cook 2-3 minutes until whites are set. Serve with the toasted circles and hot sauce.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
143
Protein
6.4g
Fat
12.9g
Carbs
0.4g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
319mg

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