An Egg Dish by Many Names

I truly believe all women have at least once in their life day dreamed of themselves in the kitchen darned in an apron, feeding their man and brood.  Although, it may come more naturally to some than others.  Many may push those images back to the far reaches of their brain believing it is a chore to be dreaded.  I will admit that I do love to cook for my family.  It is a small way that I show my love for them.  The little ones giggle when I tell them the secret ingrediant in the meals they enjoy is the love.  Come Thankgiving, they will see me go to great lengths with the love.  I make a production of massaging the butter on the turkey, talking to it as I prepare it, and thanking God for His provision.  The kiddos get a kick at the full "salon" treatment this turkey gets.  Alright, enough of my jabbering and on to the recipe
I first saw this quick breakfast idea on PBS years ago.  A cute little boy came on between cartoons and demonstrated all the ins and outs.  He called it Toad-in-a-hole, but since then, I have heard it called all sorts of names.  Here are just a few: Bird's Nest Egg (Ladybug's personal favorite title), Egg-in-a-Basket, and Chicken-in-a-Basket.  At that time I didn't have an interest in trying it, but recently I came across it in The Pioneer Woman Cooks cookbook and decided it would be something the older kiddos could learn to make.  I gave it a go this morning and found it to be a raving success with 3 out 4 chickadees.  The fourth liked it, but was not head over heals.  What else did I like about this dish...it was Easy Peasy.  How can a busy homeschool momma not like that?

Ingredients
sliced bread
eggs (one for each piece of bread)
butter
salt
black pepper

A.  Using a round cookie cutter or buscuit cutter, cut a hole in the bread...preferably in the center.

B.  Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons butter in your pan over medium-low heat (Pioneer Woman suggests more, but I found this to be good for our family).  Place the bread in the pan and leave it alone for approximately 1 minute.

C.  Now crack your egg into the hole.  To give full disclosure here, I cracked mine in a dish first.  Just a precaution I take to make sure the egg is edible. 

D.  Sprinke salt and pepper to taste while remembering who likes pepper and who doesn't.  Not like that is from personal experience or anything.  I'm just saying.  Cook for another minute.  Add more butter if needed.
 

E.  Flip over with a spatula.  Move the bread around the pan to soak up some of the butter.

F.  Add salt and pepper to taste on the flipped side and cook until it is at the desired doneness.

Enjoy!










I know this may be a common recipe for many, but thought it would be nice to revive an old but goodie.