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Two slices of eggy bread served with tomatoes and fried egg garnished with mint leaves on a dark colored plate.
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Yumurtalı Ekmek (Turkish French Toast)

By Zerrin & Yusuf
Bread slices dipped into a beaten egg mixture and then fried. One of the easiest and quickest breakfast recipes.
Yields: 4 servings
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PREP 5 minutes
COOK 16 minutes
TOTAL 21 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon milk optional
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 4 slices white bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Whisk the eggs in a shallow bowl. Add in milk. 
  • Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • Dip one slice of bread into the egg mixture. Make sure both sides soak up the egg mixture well.
  • Heat a frying pan on medium heat. Melt ½ tablespoon of butter in it. 
  • Place the egg soaked bread slice into the pan and fry for about 2 minutes or until golden.
  • Turn it over and fry the other side until golden.
  • Transfer onto a plate and repeat the same steps for the remaining bread slices. 
  • Serve immediately on its own or with crispy bacon, fried egg or poached egg on the side.

NOTES

  • We use milk just to thin the mixture a bit. We find it easier to soak the bread. You can leave it out if you want. 
  • If you want to make eggy bread sticks, cut the bread slices in strips before soaking them in the egg mixture.
  • If you think the bread slices turn brown too fast when cooking in the pan, turn the heat down.,
  • Don’t play with the bread slices much when cooking. Let them fry well and get a nice crust.
  • To keep the fried eggy bread slices warm while you are working with the other slices, place them on an oven-proof plate and keep it in a warm oven on the lowest setting (200 F / 90 C) while frying the rest of the slices. 
  • Eggy bread is mostly served with savory companions like bacon and eggs. But if you want, you can serve it with maple syrup, honey or fruit jam just like you would serve French toast.

NUTRITION

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 246mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 451IUCalcium: 87mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Turkish
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