Sunshine Toast

I stumbled upon Annable Karmel's How to make toast? - Hearty Egg recipe. Thus, I was inspired to make this for breakfast last weekend. It was indeed easy, fast, healthy and at the same time adding some excitement to my little boy when he discovered an egg in the middle of a toast. Isn't it fun?


I used free range eggs (info of free range eggs) for more nutrients, then mixed whole meal bread and white bread to add on variation to the toast. Since, I only have a big round banjo egg mould, I used it as a cutter to make a round shape in the middle of the bread. It will definitely be beautiful if you use some heart shape, carton shape or any other shape cutters.


Since I was curious about this toast, I googled and found it is called "Egg in the basket". The dish is typically fried bread with a fried egg in the center. It is commonly prepared by cutting a circular or square hole in the center of a piece of bread. The bread, sometimes buttered prior to cooking, is fried in a pan with butter,margarine, cooking oil, or other fat similarly to how bread is cooked in a grilled cheese sandwich.

This bread or toast is known by many names too, such as bird's nest, bull's eye eggs, cowboy eggs, egg-in-the-hole, egg(s) in a frame, eggs in a blanket, elephant egg bagel (when made using a bagel rather than bread), frog in a hole, toad in a hole, gas house eggs, moon eggs, Sunshine Toast, Alabama eggs, Rocky Mountain toast and Magic Egg. Are you surprise with all these names for just a simple recipe? I was overwhelming with so many names and how popular this recipe is. (Reference from Wikipedia)


What have I done to the cut out pieces of the bread? I transformed them into cheese sandwich, another creation from the left over. I have used slice of tomato and cheese for filling. You can add meat, seafood, bacon, salad leaves or any suitable fillings that your prefer. Thus, we have 2 different servings of cute, simple and creative morning breakfast to savour with a glass of fresh milk. These cheese sandwiches are suitable for snack or pack for picnic too or pack these sandwiches for your little ones for school. It is so convenient for mommies to make 2 in 1 dish especially when you are rushing for time and your little ones can enjoy it!


Mother's Day is just a few days apart, we will be bringing our moms for a treat. How about yours? I would like to wish all mothers "A fulfilling, healthy and joyful Mother's Day!". Keep up all your good jobs, Mom!

Ingredients: 4 eggs - I used Free Range eggs 4 pcs White / Wholemeal bread Butter for pan-frying Dash of dried herbs Dash of black pepper and salt Cookie cutters Method: 1. Place bread on the cutting board or working surface. Use cookie cutter to cut out the shape at the middle of the bread. Make sure the cookie cutter is big enough to cover more area of the bread. 2. Heat up butter in a frying pan, pan-fry the bread using low heat. Flip to another side and before the bread turns brown, drop an egg in the hole. The time the egg is placed in the bread is dependent on the desired consistency. 3. Dish up, sprinkle dash of dried herbs, black pepper and salt. Serve and enjoy! Note: • You may lightly toast the bread before hand using toaster then proceed with the rest of the steps. • Use cookie cutter that is big enough to create the effect and the hole is big enough to fill in an egg. • Use good quality eggs to have better taste and nutrients. • I made some Sunshine toast without flipping the bread. You may adjust to your own preference. • You may serve this toast with sausages, ham, salad, baked beans or bacon. Cheese Sandwich: Ingredients: Left over round shape bread from the cutting Slices of tomato Slice of cheese 1 egg, lightly beaten with pinch of salt Dash of dried herbs Butter for pan-frying Skewers/sticks Method: 1. Lightly beat egg with pinch of salt, sprinkle dash of dried herbs. 2. Heat up frying pan with butter, dip bread into the egg batter. 3. Pan-fry in low heat, flipping both sides until bread is lightly brown. 4. Dish up, sandwich the bread with slice of tomato and cheese in between. Secure with a skewer. 5. Serve and enjoy. Note: • You may add meat, seafood, bacon or salad leaves for the filling. Be as versatile as you can!