Truffle Egg Toast
Truffle Egg Toast is one of life's simple culinary pleasures. Thick cut bread is filled with two egg yolks, covered with fontina cheese, and broiled until the yolks are warm and the cheese is melty and crispy. This is an uncomplicated meal that lets each and every ingredient shine. It's one of those things that I order every time that I see it on a menu, and I am so excited that I learned to make Truffle Egg Toast at home.
Servings 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 slice Fresh White Bread, 2-3 inches thick
- 3 teaspoon Butter
- ¼ cup grated Fontina
- 6-8 stalks Asparagus
- 1 wedge Lemon
- dash Salt
- 2 Egg Yolks
- 1 teaspoon Truffle Oil
Instructions
- Heat your oven to a low broil. If you don't have a low broil setting, keep a close eye on things because everything will cook more quickly. Use a lower oven rack. Take your slice of bread, and use your fingers or the blunt end of a knife to press down in the center of the bread, creating a hole for the egg yolks.
- Lightly spread 1 teaspoon of butter on the top and side of the bread. You just need a very thin layer of butter.
- Next, place the grated fontina on top of the bread.
- Place the bread in the oven for 5-6 minutes. You want to leave the bread in the oven until the fontina has just started to melt and get slightly crisp.
- During this time, prepare the asparagus. Melt the remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus, lemon juice, and salt. Let cook for about 6-8 minutes, until soft and bright green.
- Remove the bread from the oven and gently place the egg yolks in the hole.
- Return the toast to the oven for 3 minutes. The cheese should brown slightly and the egg yolk should cook a bit while still remaining runny.
- Remove the toast from the oven and place on a plate with the asparagus. Drizzle the truffle oil over the toast and then top with some freshly ground black pepper.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
There are two special ingredients in this recipe. First you need a really great loaf of Italian or French bread, and make sure that it isn't sliced. I used ciabatta and it worked nicely. Next you need a high quality truffle oil. The only other ingredients that you need are a couple eggs, butter, asparagus, and lemon juice.
