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Egg in a Hole with Cheese
A single slice of bread fried in butter with an egg set in the middle and melted cheese on top.
- Total
- 12 min
- Hands on
- 10 min
- Serves
- 1
- Method
- hob
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 315 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Carbs
- 17 g
Method
Step 1 of 7
Cut a circle out of the centre of the bread slice with a glass or small knife.
Thick-sliced bread
Step 2 of 7
Grate the cheddar.
Cheddar
Step 3 of 7
Melt the butter in a small frying pan over medium-low heat.
Butter
Step 4 of 7
Lay the bread and its cut-out circle in the pan and fry 2 minutes until golden underneath.
- Thick-sliced bread
Step 5 of 7
Crack the egg into the hole and cook 3 minutes until the white is opaque.
Egg
Step 6 of 7
Scatter the cheese over the bread, flip carefully and cook 2 minutes more, until the egg reaches 71 °C.
- Cheddar
- Thick-sliced bread
- Egg
Step 7 of 7
Slide onto a plate and grind over black pepper.
Black pepper
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