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.
The tricky part (explained in full in the recipe) is to cook the egg white through but keep the yolk runny.
Last modified on: September 8th 2015
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4 slices 
2 tablespoons 
4 
4 slices belly (streaky) bacon
1 tablespoon 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 7 min. | 22 min. | 29 min. |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,697 Kcal or 7,105 Kj | 50 gr | 74 gr | 140 gr |
| 85 % | 19 % | 7 % | 21 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 333 Kcal or 1,394 Kj | 10 gr | 14 gr | 27 gr |
| 17 % | 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 1.72 €
- Per person : 0.43 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Pinterest.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Sandwich bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grilled cheese, Genoese croque-monsieur, Chicken club sandwich, Eggs Benedict , Spinach Croque-monsieur , ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pogne de Romans, Lime (or lemon) curd, Arlesian Biscuits, Fish Mousselines, Flamiche, ... All |
 | Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Hamburgers, Sunday night pasta, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Boulangère potatoes, Potted meat (rillettes), ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pork Chops with Rosemary, Cauliflower coconut curry, Beef braised in reduced red wine, Cauliflower curry, Fresh spinach with cream, ... All |
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