Egg in a Hole (Toad in the Hole Toast)

Steps

1. Press a 2 1/2-inch round cutter or the rim of a drinking glass into the center of each bread slice to cut out a circle. Keep the circles.
2. Spread butter on both sides of each slice and both sides of the circles.
3. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Lay in the bread slices and the circles.
4. Toast (how to toast)

   Toast Heat nuts, seeds, spices or bread crumbs in a dry pan or oven until fragrant and lightly browned. 1. Spread them in a dry skillet over medium-low heat, or on a sheet pan at 350°F.2. Shake the pan or stir often.3. Watch and smell: the moment they smell nutty, they are close.4. Tip them onto a plate right away; the hot pan keeps cooking them. Done when: They are fragrant and a shade darker. Small seeds take 1 to 3 minutes; nuts in the oven 5 to 10. How to toast nuts, seeds, spices and bread: mistakes to avoid

   until the bottoms are light golden.
   ⏱ Toast side 1: 2 min
5. Flip the slices and the circles.
6. Crack one egg into each hole. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
7. Cover the pan with a lid and cook until the whites are completely set and the yolk has thickened and no longer jiggles when you nudge the pan.
   ⏱ Cook eggs: 5 min
8. Slide the toasts onto plates with the toasted circles on the side for dipping.

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Tips

• Low heat plus a lid cooks the top of the egg without burning the toast.
• If the yolk is still loose when the toast is golden underneath, flip the toast carefully and cook 1 more minute.

Storage

Best eaten right away.

How long leftovers keep, and freezing and reheating: leftovers and storage.