My husband is such a lover of food, yet he has never heard of much less eaten “Egg-in-the-Hole.” This simple dish is not to my liking because I lack a fondness for eggs, but my parents have been making it for years. My husband was raised with eggs, tortillas and spicy peppers, so perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise to me that he hasn’t heard of many recipes I consider common.

Egg-in-the-Hole

From Barney & Joyce O'Toole

 

4 slices bread

4 eggs

Butter

Salt & pepper to taste

 

Butter one side of each piece of bread, and cut a small circle in the middle of each slice. Place in a heated frying pan, buttered-side down, and butter the other side.  Crack open an egg, and place in the hole in the bread; salt and pepper to taste. After the first side of bread is browned, flip over gently to cook the other side. Depending on how you like your eggs, you can cook them dippy or hard.

I’m sure there are many who have their own versions of the dish, but this is how my parents like it. In order to get the hole in the middle of each bread slice, I use the rim of a small juice glass, pressing into the bread to create the hole. I also cook the rounds in the same pan with the bread, so there’s an extra tidbit.

 

My husband liked the breakfast – he had four eggs (four slices of bread), although on the last two he added honey. I’ve never heard of such a thing - but leave it to him to find something sweet to accompany this simple yet satisfying meal.