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Fried egg in bread

This is a novel way to cook an egg in the middle of a slice of fried bread. For a continental twist to the English breakfast, it comes with a slice of grilled bacon and a little pesto.

The tricky part (explained in full in the recipe) is to cook the egg white through but keep the yolk runny.

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Last modified on: September 8^th 2015

For 4 people, you will need:

0 4 slices Sandwich bread
1 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 4 eggs
3 4 slices belly (streaky) bacon
4 1 tablespoon Pesto (optional)
5 salt
6 pepper
Total weight: 525 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
7 min.	22 min.	29 min.

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Keeping:

Should be eaten immediately.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

Cut a hole in the centre of 4 slices Sandwich bread; it's best to use a cutter for this, but you can also use a glass.

Stage 2

For a standard-size loaf, make the hole 3 inches (8 cm) in diameter.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Brush both sides of each slice with a little olive oil..

Note: You can butter the slices instead if you prefer.

Stage 4 - 4 min.

Break the eggs and separate the yolks from the whites.

Put all the yolks together, but collect each white in a separate ramekin. This is so that they can be cooked in turn.

Stage 5 - 12 min.

Grill 4 slices belly (streaky) bacon, then set aside to keep hot.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Use a large frying pan on medium heat to lightly fry the bread on both sides.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Pour an egg white into the hole in each slice...

Stage 8

...salt, pepper and leave to cook until set.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Place a yolk on the top and lay a slice of bacon across the side.

Leave the yolk to heat through for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 10

Finish by adding dabs of pesto (optional) and serve immediately.

Remarks

You can use cured ham, such as Serano, instead of streaky bacon, if you prefer.

If you are short of time, break the egg directly into the hole in the bread, but do take care not to cook it too rapidly, so that the white has time to cook properly.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,697 Kcal or 7,105 Kj	50 gr	74 gr	139 gr
85 %	19 %	7 %	21 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
323 Kcal or 1,352 Kj	10 gr	14 gr	27 gr
16 %	4 %	1 %	4 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
424 Kcal or 1,775 Kj	13 gr	18 gr	35 gr
21 %	5 %	2 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 2.08 €
Per person : 0.52 €

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	Sandwich bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pain perdu, Croque-monsieur, Chicken club sandwich, Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Grilled cheese, ... All
	Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Steak burger topped with egg, Mini Mont d'Or fondue with "spuds in blankets", Lime meringue tart, Poppy seed and lemon cake, Arlesian Biscuits, ... All
	Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Winemaker's toast, Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe", Potato wallets, Pâté de campagne, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese and tomato tart, Leek fondue, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Little vegetable omelettes, Warm chicken salad, ... All

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I have had eggs like this since I was a child.
My grandma made them for me.
I made them for my girls and now I make them for my grandchildren.
Some things never go out of style.
Posted by Charlie august 30^th 2015 at 18:16 (n° 1)

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