Meaning of egg in a basket | Babel Free

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Synonym of egg in a hole.

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“She set⟳ about cutting big holes in the center of the slices of the whole wheat bread she’d purchased the day before. When the bacon was done she placed the browned strips between layers of paper towels to remove⟳ any lingering traces of grease then lined up the bread on the grill and broke an egg into each empty hole. While the eggs in a basket cooked, she prepared tall glasses of orange juice. “The eggs in a basket are ready,” she announced proudly as she entered the living room, carrying the big breakfast tray. […] “Can I have⟳ another egg in a basket?” Timmy wolfed down the last⟳ bite⟳ on his plate and held it out to her.”

““I’m making eggs in a basket. Want⟳ some?” “I haven’t had those in years,” Kathy said, warming at the memories. “I remember⟳ when mom would cut⟳ the little circle out of the bread and give⟳ that to us to munch on while she fried the rest⟳ with the egg.””

““Have⟳ you ever had eggs in a basket?” she asked, finally piquing Joey’s interest⟳ in food. Together they cut⟳ circles out of two bread slices with the edge of a juice glass, put⟳ both slices in heated margarine in a skillet and cracked an egg into the hole in each slice. […] Lori made me eggs in a basket. […] Lori knew what Joey liked and made eggs in a basket, a dish that had pleased him when she’d first fixed it for him.”

“For the busiest mornings, I make⟳ Eggs in a Basket for a savory quiet moment.”

“They would happily eat⟳ Eggs in a Basket any meal of the day, even as their after-school snack. Feel⟳ free to use⟳ any shape⟳ cookie cutter you’d like⟳ to cut⟳ out the middle of the bread.”

“With the Migration coming tomorrow, with both houses full and the Cottage overrun by children, Jim Hillsinger had come⟳ into the kitchen and asked her to make⟳ eggs-in-a-basket for lunch today. […] Eggs-in-a-basket were simple enough to make⟳, although timing was crucial.”

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