Eggs in a Basket

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. Step 2

   Use a cookie cutter to cut out your favorite shape in the center of each piece of bread.

3. Step 3

   Butter 1 side of each piece of bread, including the cutout pieces, with the remaining butter.

4. Step 4

   Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and melt 1 teaspoon of butter in the pan.

5. Step 5

   Place the bread on the griddle with the butter-side down.

6. Step 6

   Break 1 egg into a small dish and gently slide it into the hole in the bread.

7. Step 7

   If the pan is big enough to cook both at the same time, repeat the process with the remaining egg and bread slice.

8. Step 8

   Cook until the egg is golden on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes.

9. Step 9

   Gently flip to cook on the other side, about 1 minute. Place on serving plate and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

10. Step 10

    Toast the cutout pieces on both sides, approximately 1 minute per side.

11. Step 11

    Serve the toast immediately and decorate with the cutout pieces.