Avocado-Egg in a Hole

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.