I like my carbohydrates. I like them a lot. Some might say that I enjoy carbohydrates a little too much. For example, I have long contended that the appropriate bread to egg ratio for a plate of fried eggs is 5:2. Over the past year, however, I have started paying more attention to what I shove in my face and that means cutting down on my beloved white/sourdough/challah bread.
In an effort to curb my carb enthusiasm, I decided to give this whole “Egg in a Basket” thing a try. (I mean, 1:1 egg to bread is definitely a nutritional improvement, right?)
First, I punched holes in my bread using a (very thematic) cookie cutter.
Then, I put butter in the pan and added my bread. After the bread started to look sort of toasty, I cracked the eggs into a small bowl and used that to pour the eggs in the bread holes.
And I waited.
Then I flipped the egg/bread over and hoped I didn’t break either of them. (I didn’t.)
Minor flipping snafu.
Then, I waited some more. Et voila, eggs in a basket!
They were pretty good. Could have used more bread, though.
Super Swell Times 
Well Done! I, too, love me some carbs et protein. It is pretty much the most delicious way to start the day. I am more than a bit envious of the choice of cut out you used as it was chosen most thoughtfully. When I did this recipe for my “Breakfast For My Husband” Series earlier this month, I took mine a step farther (though perhaps too far) and made a grilled cheese with it. I suggest it, but you will need to eat salad the rest of the day…err….. weekend. 🙂 Keep cooking!
I saw that! It looked like a great idea, but I’m trying to cut down on cheese consumption, so that’s an idea that I’m going to have to shelve for awhile.