Egg-in-a-Hole

• 1 3/4-inch-thick slice country bread, whole wheat or white
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• Salt and pepper

1. Use a 2-inch cookie cutter to cut a hole in the middle of bread.
2. Reserve the removed portion to toast, if desired.
3. Break egg into a teacup.
4. Heat a heavy cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, or over a medium-hot grill, for about 2 minutes.
5. Add butter.
6. When butter stops foaming, place bread in pan and reduce heat to medium.
7. Cook 3 minutes and flip over.
8. Gently tip egg into hole.
9. Sprinkle salt and pepper over egg and cook 3 minutes.
10. Carefully flip egg and bread over, and cook for another 30 to 40 seconds, until egg is cooked just over-easy.
11. Transfer to a plate and serve.

country bread, egg, unsalted butter, salt

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017505 (may not work)