Egg in the basket

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This article is about the egg and toast dish. For the sausage dish, see Toad in the hole.

Egg in the basket is an egg fried in a hole of a slice of bread.[1][2][3]

Making Eggs in the basket
Two eggs in the basket in a frying pan, before being turned over
Fully cooked Egg-in-the-basket

Preparation typically begins by cutting a circular hole in the center of a piece of bread with a cookie cutter or upside down glass (or simply pinching out a half-dollar sized hole). The bread is buttered on both sides and then fried in a pan with butter, margarine or cooking oil. When browned satisfactorily, the bread is flipped, and the egg is cracked into the "basket" cut into the toast. The egg is then fried to the desired consistency. When eaten, the bread and egg yolk mix readily, giving this egg dish its special quality.

Alternate recipes, for those preparing this simple dish and do not have access to a stove, call for the bread and egg to be microwaved. Some people will say that cooking this egg recipe is easier than cooking eggs alone, because the bread adds stability if the cook wishes to flip the egg. Some people put the cut-out circle of bread back on the finished toast and egg, adding a type of "lid" to the "basket". Others will break the yolk within the "basket" while it is frying, in order to let the bread more evenly absorb the flavor. It is commonly served with ketchup, jam, or cheese.

It is also known by a large number of alternative names, examples being "Rocky Mountain toast",[4] "moon egg",[5] "egg-in-the-hole"[6], "One-eyed Jack",[7] "Bird's nest"[8] and "frog in a hole".[9]

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  1. ^ Books, Madison. 1,001 Foods to Die For. Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC. http://books.google.com/books?id=ptZgNoobsyUC&pg=PA627&dq=%22egg-in-the-hole%22+toast#v=onepage&q=%22egg-in-the-hole%22%20toast&f=false. 
  2. ^ Schrank, Rita. Science, Math and Nutrition for Toddlers: Setting the Stage for Serendipity. http://books.google.com/books?id=INfRv6TtL3sC&pg=PA52&dq=%22egg-in-the-hole%22+toast#v=onepage&q=%22egg-in-the-hole%22%20toast&f=false. 
  3. ^ Morgan, Jodie. The Working Parents Cookbook: More Than 200 Recipes for Great Family Meals. http://books.google.com/books?id=saDAH-MKZO8C&pg=PA44&dq=%22egg-in-the-hole%22+toast#v=onepage&q=%22egg-in-the-hole%22%20toast&f=false. 
  4. ^ "Rocky Mountain Toast By Any Other Name". Foodie Reflections. 2008-12-18. http://foodiereflections.com/?p=359. Retrieved 05 December 2009. 
  5. ^ "Sandwich, Moon Egg (D/P, TNT)". jewishfood-list.com. http://www.jewishfood-list.com/recipes/brunch/sandwichmoonegg01.html. Retrieved March 23, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Egg-in-the-hole". FoodNetwork.Com. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/egg-in-the-hole-recipe/index.html. Retrieved February 27, 2009. 
  7. ^ "One eyed monster breakfast". What's Cooking Dad?. http://whatscookingdad.com/one-eyed-monster-breakfast/. Retrieved February 27, 2009. 
  8. ^ "Bird's Nest". BigOven. http://www.bigoven.com/38317-Birds-Nest-(Eggs-and-Toast)-recipe.html. Retrieved November 15, 2009. 
  9. ^ Florence, Tyler. "Frog in a hole". Food Network. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/frog-in-a-hole-recipe/index.html. Retrieved 05 December 2009. 
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