Egg in the Middle Recipe
- 2 slices bread, preferably whole wheat
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 eggs
- First stamp a circle from the center of each slice of bread with a 2-inch cookie cutter and reserve.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan or skillet over medium heat, add the bread and reserved rounds ('hats') and fry until the undersides are lightly golden.
- Turn the bread over, adding more oil if necessary.
- Carefully break the eggs and ease them into the holes. (Sometimes I drain off a little of the white, but this is not a rule.)
- Reduce the heat and cook until the whites are set and the yolks are beginning to set, but are still soft.
- Using a spatula, transfer the slices of bread and eggs to a plate, with their hats over the yolks, and serve.
