Avocado Egg in a Hole

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Featuring our Perfectly Crafted Thick Sliced White

Avocad-oh-yeah. This easy-to-make dish is as tasty as it is fun and will make you look like a master chef.

 

Ingredients

  • 2 slices Nature’s Own Perfectly Crafted White Bread

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 1/4 of a medium avocado, cut lengthwise into 4 slices

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

  • Dash ground black pepper

  • 1 ounce Gruyere cheese, shredded (1/4 cup)

  • Cracked black pepper (optional)

 
 

Directions

  • Cut a 3x2-inch oval out of the center of each slice of bread. Reserve the bread centers for another use.*

  • Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet heated over medium heat. Add bread to the skillet. Cook over medium heat about 2 minutes or until the bottom of the bread is golden brown. Carefully flip bread slices.

  • Arrange two avocado slices on the perimeter of the hole in each bread slice. Break an egg into a custard cup, then slip the egg into the center of each oval. Season egg with salt and ground black pepper. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.

  • Sprinkle cheese over toast and eggs. Cover and cook 1 1/2 to 2 minutes more or until egg is desired doneness and cheese is melted.

  • If desired, sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper.

  • *Reserve for croutons, bread pudding, or process to make breadcrumbs.

 
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