Old Fashioned Runny Eggs And Toast Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED RUNNY EGGS AND TOAST

Steps:

• Heat about 1/2 inch of cooking oil in a skillet over med to med-high heat.
• When oil is hot, gently crack egg(s) and break open right over the grease, trying not to break the yolks. If you do break the yolk and want to try again, let the damaged egg cook a bit before taking it out or you'll have a hard time of it.
• Start making the toast.
• Grab a spatula and wait until the bottom of the egg(s) turns white (you can no longer see the bottom of the pan through it).
• Using the back side of the spatula blade (by holding the spatula normal, then twisting it in your hand 1/2 turn), splash the hot oil over the top.
• Continue doing this until both the egg white and yolk have a white film over the top. This should occur just about the time the toast is ready.
• Carefully remove the egg(s) to a plate and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Serve with the toast.
• To eat, break the white skin on the yolk to get to the runny goodness. Dip toast pieces in the yolk and enjoy!
• Note: Until you get the hang of it, you should keep other people and pets away from the skillet while you're cooking. Otherwise, someone will likely end up on the receiving end of an over-ambitious flick of the spatula when you're trying to cook the tops. There are recipes here that describe other similar (and safer) ways to cook eggs with "runny" yolks, but if you want that old-fashioned, greasy-spoon, crispy-edged, fried-egg taste, there's just no substitute for this method.

PERFECT RUNNY EGG OVER TOAST (NO OIL, NON-STICK SKILLET)

Steps:

• Preheat a non-stick skillet (I use Wearever - The pan cannot be worn down or it will stick) over medium-low heat for 3-5 minutes (preheating on medium-low is important - the pan can't be too hot or too cold - I have a gas stove which heats quickly, so you may need to adjust to a longer preheat time for your burner).
• Add raw egg to pan and cook for 3 minutes. (NOTE: Right when the egg hits the pan, the egg white portion of the egg should immediately start to turn white - if it doesn't, the pan is not hot enough).
• The edges of the egg should look dry and lift easily with a spatula. Using a spatula large enough to scoop underneath the entire egg, carefully flip the egg and cook for 1 more minute. (NOTE: The bottom of the egg should have a very thin layer of nicely cooked skin that is easy to get underneath with the spatula - if the skin is thicker and darker than a very light cream color then the pan was too hot).
• Using the spatula, carefully remove the egg from the pan and enjoy over a nice piece of your favorite healthy toast (or for the Celiac's out there, a 1/4 cup cooked rice works well too!). When you poke your fork into the yolk, it will run out and soak into your bread.