Eggs in a Basket

Eggs in a Basket is golden, buttery toast with a perfectly sized hole, into which a fresh egg is cracked and cooked to absolute perfection.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Servings Servings

Author Jan Nunes

Equipment

10" Skillet
2 ½" Cookie or Biscuit Cutter
Silicone Spatula

Ingredients

2 Slices Rustic Bread Like Italian or Sourdough Cut ¾” Inch Thick
3 Tablespoons Salted Butter
2 Large Eggs
Fine Sea Salt to Taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper to Taste

Optional Garnish:

Fresh Chives Finely Chopped

Instructions

Preheat. Preheat the oven to 400°F/204°C and heat a non-stick skillet on the stove over medium-high heat.
Cut Holes in Bread. While the skillet heats, use a 2 ½-inch round biscuit or cookie cutter to cut out the centers of the sliced bread. Do not discard the centers.
2 Slices Rustic Bread
Toast the Bread. Melt the butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bread and the cut-out bread rounds to the skillet and cook about 3 to 5 minutes or until the bread is golden. Use a spatula and turn the bread golden side up.
3 Tablespoons Salted Butter
Add the Eggs. Crack open each egg and place each in a small measuring cup or dish. Add each egg to the hole in each slice. Season the eggs to taste with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
2 Large Eggs, Fine Sea Salt, Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Cook the Eggs. Place the pan in the oven and let the eggs cook until the white is set and the yolk is semi-set which will be between 4 to 5 minutes. To see how set the yolk is take a hot pad to protect your hand and give the pan a little shake. Runny yolks wobble greatly, and hard-cooked yolks will not wobble at all. If you are looking for a runny yolk, cook it for about 3 minutes.
Alternatively, you can continue to cook the eggs in the pan instead of the oven by covering the pan with a lid and continuing to cook to your liking on the stove.
Serve & Enjoy. Plate the egg toasts and the cut-out circles and garnish with fresh chopped chives.
Fresh Chives

Notes

My Top Tip

♡ Don't skimp on the butter. It may seem like 3 tablespoons is a lot, but trust me it is the perfect amount to make the bread toast up golden and and delicious.

Make-Ahead & Storage

Unfortunately, this is not a dish you can make ahead before completion and freeze or refrigerate.

However, you can slice the bread, cut the holes in advance, and store the cut bread in a sealed plastic bag. The cut bread will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator or can be frozen and thawed before using it.

Make Eggs in a Basket for a Crowd with a Sheet Pan

Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place it in the pre-heated oven to warm.
Generously butter both sides of the slices of bread.
Cut the holes in the buttered bread.
Place the bread and the hole cut-outs on the baking sheet and bake until the tops are light golden brown.
Remove from oven, crack an egg into each hole, season with salt and pepper, and return to oven to cook the eggs to your liking.

Nutrition

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