This recipe for egg in a hole uses gluten free bread and dairy free (vegan) butter. You can also use regular bread and butter and it will turn out just as good!
Make sure to take your bread and butter out to thaw/soften ahead of time.
Heat your large skillet on low to medium heat.
Using a butter knife, butter both sides of 2 pieces of bread. Roughly 1 tablespoon of butter per side.
Using your shot glass or small glass, punch out a hole in the middle of both pieces of bread. Note: If you are using really large eggs, your egg may not fit perfectly into the hole and may spill over onto the top of the bread. That is okay! You can also cut out a larger hole in the bread so that the whole egg fits.
Save both of the bread circles you cut out. You will fry these as well and they are excellent for dipping in the egg yolk.
Once your hot pan is ready, place all of your buttered bread into the pan, including the bread circles you cut out. If you are worried about sticking, you can add some additional butter or cooking spray to the pan ahead of time.
Gently crack and add 1 egg into the center of the hole of both slices of bread – directly into the cut out circles. Tip: often I crack my eggs into a bowl first. That way you can pull out any bits of shell that may have cracked off.
Fry the first side for roughly 4 to 5 minutes or until the bottom is getting golden brown and the egg whites are set. Tip: you can use a flipper to gently lift the corner of your frying bread up so you can peek under and see if it’s ready to flip.
Using a flipper, flip each piece of toast gently to its other side. Be careful as you don’t want to break your egg yolk! That being said, cook eggs the way you like them. If you want a hard yolk, leave them to cook a few minutes longer.
The second side cooks quicker so fry this side for a couple of minutes. This side doesn’t need much time as it is already mostly cooked through from the other side. You also don’t want to overcook your egg and have it harden up. Dipping the bread circle in the runny yolk is the best part. Top with a little salt and hot sauce if needed.
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Above in the blog post I provide recipe ingredient substitutions as well as dietary modifications. I also provide step-by-step instructions with photos to make this recipe.