braille babies

i took a whack at magnetic poetry today, employing the close-eyes-and-point method (this wasn’t completely left up to chance however – i made a few executive decisions):

i don’t think i really need to elaborate on that.

i am writing today however because i am long overdue for a post about food! so, without further ado, here is one of my grilled cheese concoctions!

this is a hybrid of grilled cheese and egg in a basket (which goes by many names, but you may recognize it from v for vendetta). first of all, you need a skillet/frying pan.

easy enough. next you’ll need to put some butter in your pan – the amount is at your discretion – and turn on the heat to medium.

next, you have to prepare your bread. ultimately, you will need two slices, but for now we’re just going to prepare one. i use wheat bread. remove a circle in the centre (woah, i typed that with british spelling without even thinking about it) of the bread. i just tore mine out, but at home i generally use a cookie cutter when making egg in a basket.

at this point, your butter is probably just about melted. i like to coat each slice of bread with butter before grilling them, just to help make them golden, and make them tasty! i just grabbed each piece of bread and dipped it in the pan.

then set aside the intact piece of bread, and place the bread with the hole in the pan.

crack an egg in the center of the bread, and let it fry in the pan.

when your egg looks ready, flip the egg and bread to the other side. now this is the part when we transition from making just an egg in a basket to a grilled cheese egg in a basket (maybe i’ll come up with a spiffy name by the end of this post). put some cheese on the top of the bread. i used shredded sharp cheddar cheese because that’s what i had on hand, but you can use whatever cheese you want (although keep in mind that some cheeses melt better than others).

put the other piece of bread on top, and let it cook for a couple of minutes. then flip it over again to let the intact piece of bread have a chance to toast a little.

unfortunately, i burnt mine when i did this! but you may like that! this is a yummy treat, good for a late night snack, or for breakfast. just be aware if you made your egg over easy that you might have some yolk leaking out (which i love, and is very good for dipping while eating your grilled cheese/egg in a basket). any ideas for a name for this concoction?

enjoy eating. *hug*

~ by claire karoly on 26 June 2009.