One of my favorite breakfasts as a child was what we called “eggs in a nest”. I have heard it called by many names: egg in the hole, egg bread and egg in the basket are a few others.
When it was decided that I would be in charge of breakfast for our recent camping trip, these immediately came to mind. They are easy enough to make over a campfire and allow everyone to craft to their liking.
My plan for breakfast was egg in a nest, bacon (saving some grease for the eggs), and fresh fruit. We were lucky enough to have leftover tomatoes, cheese, and green onions from dinner the night before to add a little extra embellishment, but these are as fantastic just sprinkled with a little salt and pepper.
You will need:
Bread
Eggs (same # as slices of bread)
Butter or grease of some kind
S/P
Any other toppings you happen to have around
How to make:
Start by cutting or tearing an egg-sized hole in each piece of bread. I will often use the top of a cup to cut out the hole.
Grease and heat your pan to medium/medium high.
Place a slice of bread on the hot pan and immediately crack an egg into the hole.
Cook until the egg is to your desired liking. For me this is cooking a few minutes on the first side then flipping and cooking just a minute more so the white is completely cooked, but the yolk is nice and runny.
Season and top with whatever topping you have on hand.
Repeat until everyone is happy and full.
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