Eggs In a Basket

By Pikachutherecipereader

Eggs in a basket make a fun breakfast, and although traditionally you make them by cutting a circle out of bread slices, pouring an egg inside and frying, I like to make mine baked.

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• Olive oil coking spray
• 4 slices of soft, 100% whole-wheat sandwich bread
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Details

Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from healthyrecipesblogs.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray four 1-cup ramekins with olive oil cooking spray and place them on a baking sheet. Or use a muffin pan.

2. Butter the bread slices all over, then place each slice of bread inside a ramekin, pressing gently to tuck it inside the ramekin, allowing flower-like edges to form. Break an egg into each slice.

3. Bake until whites are cooked, around 20 minutes. Yolks will likely be semi-soft at this point.

4. Remove from oven. Gently release each basket from its ramekin. If a little egg spilled and the basket is stuck, gently run a small knife around the edges and then release. Season the baskets with salt, black pepper and paprika, and serve. You don't even need a knife and a fork - these can be eaten using your hands, just like an open-face sandwich.