Toad in the Hole

Name: Toad in the Hole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving.
Ingredients: 1 slice of bread; 1 teaspoon butter; 1 large egg; Salt and pepper to taste

Toad in a hole is one of the first recipes I had my children prepare when they were learning to cook. My "little ones" are now grown (and have advanced to more difficult recipes!), but this continues to be a traditional standby in my home and theirs. —Ruth Lechleiter, Breckenridge, Minnesota

Ingredients

1 slice of bread
1 teaspoon butter
1 large egg
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cut a 3-in. hole in the middle of the bread and discard. In a small skillet, melt the butter; place the bread in the skillet.
Place egg in the hole. Cook for about 2 minutes over medium heat until the bread is lightly browned. Turn and cook the other side until egg yolk is almost set. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 183 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 196mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 medium-fat meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Toad in the Hole in Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook

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Bob

Nov 6, 2018

This isn't toad in the hole. This is an egg on (in?) toast. There's not even ONE common ingredient. There's putting a different twist on recipes, and there's making something completely different. This is unbelievably stupid.
Vivian

Nov 3, 2018

In independent America, this is Toad in the Hole. We don’t call sweaters jumpers nor are cookies called biscuits either. This is the recipe I was looking for on Google! Thank you.
Rachel

Oct 25, 2018

Just sayin' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toad_in_the_hole
Neil

Oct 5, 2018

Seriously? A recipe for a fried egg on toast? Toad in the hole is a FAMOUS, traditional English dish of bangers (fat savory sausages) baked in a Yorkshire pudding. It is NOT a breakfast dish, and it's most definitely NOT this abomination. You demean your site by demonstrating such a high degree of ignorance about the culinary arts.
MarineMom_texas

May 1, 2018

So easy and so good. My only regret is I waited so long to try this. Delicious. I added the cutout circle to the pan and ate it along with the rest. I highly recommend this recipe!Volunteer Field Editor
Summy

Apr 13, 2018

My Mom always called this "Toad in the Hole." C'mon folks...this is so cute, so fun...what's in a name? "A rose by any other name would smells as sweet." And, so it with "Toad in the Hole," "Ginny Eggs," "Spit in the Ocean," Bird's Nest," etc. I just call it "Delicious!" :)
bjo76

Mar 18, 2018

how do you keep yolk from breaking?
anderholmes

Jan 28, 2018

"Egg in a nest" is what we call it. We make it in cast iron skillet when camping. Indeed we always toasted the middle also. I scramble the egg for those who prefer it to fried.
jderck

Nov 27, 2017

My mom made this for my sisters and I and I made it for my children. We called it Ginny eggs but I don't know where the name came from. We cooked the cut-out piece of bread in the butter and used it top dip in the egg yolk. Delicious and very easy way to enjoy eggs and toast!
sarah

Nov 21, 2017

As lovely as this is for a nice kid friendly, quick meal, Its not called a 'toad in the hole' as this recipe states.(For anyone interested toad in the hole is sausages in a giant Yorkshire pudding)