This is a family favorite for years. It's also had many names. Bread eggs, dippy bread eggs, soft-boiled eggs with toast, bread bowl eggs. Whatever you call them, they are delicious and a snap to make. This recipe serves one.
Ingredients:
2 large eggs
2 slices bread for toast
Butter for toast
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
In a Bowl Version
Boil* eggs in water for 4 minutes. Remove eggs and place in cold water. Toast bread and spread with butter. Crack eggs and scoop into a bowl. Tear your toast into bite-size pieces and add to the bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and lightly fold together until the toast is coated with yolk.
Fancy Version
Boil eggs in water for 4 minutes. Remove eggs and place in cold water. Toast bread and spread with butter. Cut toast into long skinny slices for dipping. Carefully place eggs in egg holder dish and crack the top off. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
*You can also fry your eggs to over easy or poach instead of boiling the egg in the shell.
