Eggy in the Basket
August 10, 2009
I had stale bread, eggs, and magically -- prosciutto and Camembert. Camembert is a delicious, soft-ripened cheese that resembles a brie, but is not nearly as soft because it is not a triple cream. To me, it tastes a little like eating the smell of a fresh mushroom.
For my dish, I buttered that stale piece of bread on each side, and cut a hole out from the middle. I toasted each side in a pan on medium heat until the toast was golden. I broke an egg over the hole in the toast and cooked it for a few minutes on each side so the toast was covered in egg. I removed the "eggy in the basket" (a phrase I steal from the movie, "V for Vendetta"), and placed it on a warm plate. I cut four pieces of Camembert and placed it on top of the toast where it began to melt -- just slightly. I heated some leftover prociutto in the pan and piled that on top as well. The result? A fatty-protein rich dream that I could eat over and over again.
You can find Camembert at a chesse shop or Whole Foods (it comes in a cute little round wooden box).
Labels: bread, breakfast, cheese, eggs, prosciutto
