Knothole Eggs

4 slices sandwich bread
2 Tbsp. butter
4 eggs
Salt & pepper to taste

Toast the bread lightly. With a circular cutter, about 2-inches in diameter, cut a hole out of the center of each slice.

Melt the butter over medium-low heat in a large skillet and put the bread slices side by side in the pan. Crack an egg into each hole, letting the yolk fall into the center. Turn heat to low and season. Cover and cook gently for about 2 minutes, until the whites are barely set. Serve on warm plates.

Yield: 4 servings