{"id":110,"date":"2007-02-21T07:51:18","date_gmt":"2007-02-21T12:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blogsmonroe.com\/food\/?p=110"},"modified":"2015-09-26T11:10:42","modified_gmt":"2015-09-26T16:10:42","slug":"eggs-in-a-frame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/micuisine.com\/lunapiercook\/?p=110","title":{"rendered":"Eggs In A Frame"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"One of my favorite breakfasts is one my dad, at the tender\u00a0age of 83 (and when he feels up to it),\u00a0still makes each and every Wednesday morning for anyone who happens to be in their home that morning in the Flint area. I’ve heard plenty of names for this simple but interesting breakfast, but we always called it ‘Eggs In A Frame’, which is what my own kids also call it. Dad learned the dish decades ago\u00a0from a co-worker at the GM body plant south of Flint. I’ve found that, with kids, they can do a pretty good job of making this dish, too, so I’ve already passed it on. Briahna made me a batch for lunch this past Saturday, it\u00a0was most excellent, and I enjoyed every single\u00a0bite. She’s 12 … younger kids may need a bit of supervision.<\/p>\n

A couple things are very important with this dish. First is the seasoning. Dad uses a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and celery seed. For a couple years now, I’ve been using the Mill House Blend from the Alden Mill House<\/a>. This spice mix\u00a0covers it all and gives a great flavor. You can get this either from their web site, the Mill House itself east of Traverse City in Alden, Michigan, or at the jerky shops in Dundee or Luna Pier. But for the batch\u00a0she made for me Saturday, Briahna used 15 Million Spice<\/a> from her pal Chef Tad at the Frog Leg Inn, and I gotta tell ya’, it was pretty darn good!<\/p>\n

The other important aspect of this dish\u00a0is consistency. It’s too easy to overcook the eggs, to fry the extra bread pieces till they’re brittle. The eggs should end up over-easy (even though, in the recipe,\u00a0I include the process for making them over-hard), and the extra bread pieces should be\u00a0the consistency of hash browns. With just a little practice, you can hit on the right timings to make this oh-so-good.<\/p>\n

Here’s how we make this dish in our family …<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/strong>
\n2 eggs
\n2 slices bread
\nUnsalted butter
\nExtra virgin olive oil
\nSeasoning: Mill House Blend<\/em> from Alden Mill House
\nor 15 Million Spice<\/em> from the Frog Leg Inn<\/p>\n

Equipment
\n<\/strong>1 large cutting board
\n1 2″ – 2-1\/2″ round cookie or biscuit cutter
\n1 14″ – 16″ non-stick frying pan
\n1 large spatula<\/p>\n

Let the butter soften to room temperature. Lay the bread on the cutting board, lightly butter one side of each slice, then turn them over and butter the other sides. With the buttered bread still on the cutting board, use the cookie or biscuit cutter to cut the centers of each slice. Do not discard the round pieces of buttered bread.<\/em> Sprinkle some seasoning on the exposed side of each piece. Heat the pan over medium heat and, once it’s hot, lay the bread pieces in the pan spiced-side down.<\/p>\n

For over-hard eggs<\/em>:
\nAdd about a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil to the open center of each slice of bread, then crack an egg into the opening. Sprinkle some seasoning on the tops of each piece and let them cook for a few minutes. Use the spatula to lift each piece to see if they’re brown and slightly crispy underneath. When each one is done (the round pieces will get done quicker), flip them over.<\/p>\n

For over-easy eggs<\/em>:
\nSprinkle some seasoning on the tops of each piece in the pan, then let them cook for a few minutes. Use the spatula to lift each piece to see if they’re brown and slightly crispy underneath. When each one is done (the round pieces will get done quicker), flip them over. When they\u2019re flipped, add about a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil to the open center of each slice of bread and crack an egg into the opening.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Let the other side of each piece cook till they\u2019re brown and slightly crispy. As each piece gets done, remove them to a plate to serve as shown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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