one eyed Egyptians

Since we now have a daily surplus of eggs, I thought I should learn how to make more than just scrambled eggs. I've now learned to fry eggs "sunny side up" and "over easy" pretty well (surprise Mom - I love fried eggs!). Today, I decided to try something that Kendre's grandfather called "one eyed Egyptians". I've found that they are also called "toad in a hole", "hobo eggs", "eggs in a basket", "bird's nest", and more...

Basically you cut a hole in a piece of buttered bread and fry it with an egg placed in the hole. Naturally I decided to experiment, so I scrambled the eggs first so they would be a more kid-friendly uniform consistency. Also, for most of them, I flipped them over and put cheese on top to melt. Don't forget salt and pepper!



They turned out to be quite good! For the most part, they were a hit. I think for just me I will not scramble the eggs in the future - I like the runny "over easy" effect, but this was better for getting kids to try.

Also, I found that if you put the circle that you cut out on top of the egg (after toasting it) it's called "one eyed Jack". I have a theory that a dish with many different names (especially odd ones) is probably a good one!