Toad in the Hole

By Heidemarie Swanepoel

I wanted to surprise my husband with breakfast in bed this morning, and wanted to make something quick and easy to prepare that would steal his heart. They do say: “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”, don’t they. Well, with this morning’s breakfast in bed, I proved them right.

Ingredients – Per person:

1 slice of bread
2 slices tomato
2 hotdogs
1 egg
Salt and pepper to taste
A little sugar

Directions:

Cut thick slices of tomato, and roll the slices in flour. Set aside.

Cut a shape out of the centre of the bread. Reserve the cut out shape. Use a fairly large shape – I used a heart, but you don’t see the shape so well afterwards.

Melt a little butter over medium to high heat in a frying pan. Once melted, fry the bread and the cut out piece on one side. Flip over when it is nicely browned. Break the egg carefully into the centre of the hole. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover the frying pan, and turn the heat to low. Fry till the egg is cooked – 3 – 4 minutes if you like the yolk to be soft and runny. Remove from the pan.

Return the heat to high, and quickly fry the tomato and hotdogs. As the tomatoes are frying, sprinkle with a little salt, pepper and sugar. (The sugar is necessary for the acidity).

Serve with a fresh glass of orange juice.