Easy eggs in toast

Easy eggs in toast

The perfect blend of texture for breakfast: creamy egg yolk and crunchy sourdough. Try these easy eggs in toast as a quick way to dress up your breakfast.

PREP TIME 20 minutes | TOTAL TIME  20 minutes | SERVES 4 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 medium avocados
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 4 x 2.5 cm thick slices whole grain sourdough bread
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• salt and pepper to taste

METHOD

COMBINE avocado and lemon juice together in a bowl and mash coarsely.

CUT out a hole from the centre of each slice of bread using a 6cm cutter

HEAT oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add bread to pan; cook for 1 minute or until golden underneath. Turn the bread over. Crack an egg into each hole, taking care not to break the yolk. Cook, covered, for 4 minutes or until the white is set and the yolk is cooked to your liking.

USING a spatula, carefully transfer toasts to plates. Top with mashed avocado and season to taste.

SERVE with lemon wedges.

FOOD TEAM TIP: Reserve bread rounds for another purpose, such as making breadcrumbs.

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Easy eggs in toast

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 20 min – Cooking Time: 20 min

Ingredients

• 2 medium avocados
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 4 x 2.5 cm thick slices whole grain sourdough bread
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1

COMBINE avocado and lemon juice together in a bowl and mash coarsely.

2

CUT out a hole from the centre of each slice of bread using a 6cm cutter

3

HEAT oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add bread to pan; cook for 1 minute or until golden underneath. Turn the bread over. Crack an egg into each hole, taking care not to break the yolk. Cook, covered, for 4 minutes or until the white is set and the yolk is cooked to your liking.

4

USING a spatula, carefully transfer toasts to plates. Top with mashed avocado and season to taste.

5

SERVE with lemon wedges.

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