Eggy Bread

Name: Eggy Bread
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 2 piece Egg; 60 ml Whole milk; 0.25 tsp Fine salt; 0.13 tsp Black pepper; 1 slice White bread, thick-cut; 1 slice White bread, thick-cut; 15 g Unsalted butter; 1 tsp Sunflower oil

24 min · 22 min active · makes ~180 g · Medium · British

Eggy bread is thick white bread soaked in a seasoned egg and milk mixture, then fried in butter and oil until the exterior is golden and set while the inside stays soft and custardy. Simple and satisfying, it sits comfortably as a quick breakfast or an easy supper, needing nothing more than a plate to be a proper meal.

Eggy Bread

TOTAL TIME

24 min

ACTIVE TIME

22 min

QUANTITY

~180 g

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

British

Who’s eating

Ingredients0/7

Tools0/4

Ingredients

0/7 gathered · 2 servings

2piece

60ml

0.25tsp

a pinch

thick-cut2slice

15g

1tsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	2piece	—	—
2	60ml	—	—
3	0.25tsp	—	—
4	a pinch	—	—
5	2slice	thick-cut	—
6	15g	—	—
7	1tsp	—	—

Tools

4 items

Hygiene

Wash your hands after the raw eggs and egg.

Procedure

25 steps

1 of 25

Crack an egg the 2 eggs

Egg · 2 piece

⏱ 20s

ResultCracked eggs

2 of 25

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw eggs

⏱ 30s

3 of 25

Add the whole milk to the bowl

Whole milk · 60 ml

⏱ 15s

ResultEgg and milk mixture

4 of 25

Add the fine salt to the bowl

Fine salt · 0.25 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned egg mixture

5 of 25

Add black pepper

Black pepper · a pinch

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned egg mixture

6 of 25

Whisk the seasoned egg mixture

Look for

until fully combined

⏱ 1 min

ResultWhisked custard

7 of 25

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg

⏱ 30s

8 of 25

Add the white bread to the bowl

White bread · 1 slice

⏱ 10s

ResultWhite bread and egg mixture

9 of 25

Soak the white bread and egg mixture

first side, 30 seconds

⏱ 30s

ResultWhite bread and egg mixture

10 of 25

Flip the white bread and egg mixture

⏱ 10s

ResultWhite bread and egg mixture

11 of 25

Soak the white bread and egg mixture

second side, 30 seconds

⏱ 30s

ResultSoaked white breadused in step 13

12 of 25

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg

⏱ 30s

13 of 25

Transfer the soaked white bread from the wide shallow bowl onto the plate

Soaked white bread · step 11

⏱ 15s

ResultSoaked white breadused in step 22

14 of 25

Add the white bread to the bowl

second slice

White bread · remaining

⏱ 10s

ResultWhite bread and egg mixture

15 of 25

Soak the white bread and egg mixture

first side, 30 seconds

⏱ 30s

ResultWhite bread and egg mixture

16 of 25

Flip the white bread and egg mixture

⏱ 10s

ResultWhite bread and egg mixture

17 of 25

Soak the white bread and egg mixture

second side, 30 seconds

⏱ 30s

ResultSoaked white breadused in step 22

18 of 25

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg

⏱ 30s

19 of 25

Add the unsalted butter to the frying pan

Unsalted butter · 15 g

medium heat

⏱ 15s

ResultUnsalted butter

20 of 25

Add the sunflower oil to the frying pan

Sunflower oil · 1 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultUnsalted butter and sunflower oil

21 of 25

Melt the unsalted butter and sunflower oil

Look for

until foaming but not browned

medium heat

⏱ 1 min

ResultSunflower oil and unsalted butter mixture

22 of 25

Add the soaked white bread and soaked white bread to the frying pan

both soaked bread slices

Soaked white bread · step 13 Soaked white bread · step 17

⏱ 15s

ResultWhite bread and egg mixture

23 of 25

Pan-fry the white bread and egg mixture

Look for

until deep golden on the underside

medium heat

⏱ 3 min

ResultWhite bread and egg mixture

24 of 25

Flip the white bread and egg mixture

each slice

⏱ 20s

ResultWhite bread and egg mixture

25 of 25

Pan-fry the white bread and egg mixture

Look for

until deep golden — second side

medium heat

⏱ 3 min

ResultEggy Bread

Total Time24 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	2 piece		Crack an egg the 2 eggs⏱ 20sResultCracked eggs
2	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw eggs⏱ 30s
3	60 ml		Add the whole milk to the bowl⏱ 15sResultEgg and milk mixture
4	0.25 tsp		Add the fine salt to the bowl⏱ 10sResultSeasoned egg mixture
5	a pinch		Add black pepper⏱ 10sResultSeasoned egg mixture
6	—		Whisk the seasoned egg mixtureLook foruntil fully combined⏱ 1 minResultWhisked custard
7	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg⏱ 30s
8	1 slice		Add the white bread to the bowl⏱ 10sResultWhite bread and egg mixture
9	—		Soak the white bread and egg mixture → first side, 30 seconds⏱ 30sResultWhite bread and egg mixture
10	—		Flip the white bread and egg mixture⏱ 10sResultWhite bread and egg mixture
11	—		Soak the white bread and egg mixture → second side, 30 seconds⏱ 30sResultSoaked white breadused in step 13
12	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg⏱ 30s
13	Soaked white breadstep 11		Transfer the soaked white bread from the wide shallow bowl onto the plate⏱ 15sResultSoaked white breadused in step 22
14	1 slice		Add the white bread to the bowl → second slice⏱ 10sResultWhite bread and egg mixture
15	—		Soak the white bread and egg mixture → first side, 30 seconds⏱ 30sResultWhite bread and egg mixture
16	—		Flip the white bread and egg mixture⏱ 10sResultWhite bread and egg mixture
17	—		Soak the white bread and egg mixture → second side, 30 seconds⏱ 30sResultSoaked white breadused in step 22
18	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg⏱ 30s
19	15 g	medium heat	Add the unsalted butter to the frying pan⏱ 15sResultUnsalted butter
20	1 tsp		Add the sunflower oil to the frying pan⏱ 10sResultUnsalted butter and sunflower oil
21	—	medium heat	Melt the unsalted butter and sunflower oilLook foruntil foaming but not browned⏱ 1 minResultSunflower oil and unsalted butter mixture
22	Soaked white breadstep 13		Add the soaked white bread and soaked white bread to the frying pan → both soaked bread slices⏱ 15sResultWhite bread and egg mixture
22	Soaked white breadstep 17
23	—	medium heat	Pan-fry the white bread and egg mixtureLook foruntil deep golden on the underside⏱ 3 minResultWhite bread and egg mixture
24	—		Flip the white bread and egg mixture → each slice⏱ 20sResultWhite bread and egg mixture
25	—	medium heat	Pan-fry the white bread and egg mixtureLook foruntil deep golden — second side⏱ 3 minResultEggy Bread
Total Time			24 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	244kcal
	10g
	15g
	7g
	17g
	3g
	0.9g
	541mg

Ingredients0/7

Tools0/4

british · Recipe

Eggy Bread

HygieneWash your hands after the raw eggs and egg.

Serves2

Total24 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Egg2 piece
Whole milk60 ml
Fine salt0.25 tsp
Black pepper0.13 tsp
White bread, thick-cut2 slice
Unsalted butter15 g
Sunflower oil1 tsp

Tools

Wide shallow bowlFrying panSpatulaWhisk

Method

Crack an egg the 2 eggs

20sWide shallow bowlEgg · 2 piece

Add the whole milk to the bowl

15sWide shallow bowlWhole milk · 60 ml

Add the fine salt to the bowl

10sWide shallow bowlFine salt · 0.25 tsp

Add black pepper

10sWide shallow bowlBlack pepper · 0.13 tsp

Whisk the seasoned egg mixtureLook foruntil fully combined

1 minWhisk

Add the white bread to the bowl

10sWide shallow bowlWhite bread · 1 slice

Soak the white bread and egg mixture → first side, 30 seconds

30sWide shallow bowl

Flip the white bread and egg mixture

10sSpatula

Soak the white bread and egg mixture → second side, 30 seconds

Result · Soaked white bread · used in step 13

30sWide shallow bowl

Transfer the soaked white bread from the wide shallow bowl onto the plate

Result · Soaked white bread · used in step 22

15sSpatulaSoaked white bread · step 11

Add the white bread to the bowl → second slice

10sWide shallow bowlWhite bread · remaining

Soak the white bread and egg mixture → first side, 30 seconds

30sWide shallow bowl

Flip the white bread and egg mixture

10sSpatula

Soak the white bread and egg mixture → second side, 30 seconds

Result · Soaked white bread · used in step 22

30sWide shallow bowl

Add the unsalted butter to the frying pan

medium heat15sFrying panUnsalted butter · 15 g

Add the sunflower oil to the frying pan

10sFrying panSunflower oil · 1 tsp

Melt the unsalted butter and sunflower oilLook foruntil foaming but not browned

medium heat1 minFrying pan

Add the soaked white bread and soaked white bread to the frying pan → both soaked bread slices

15sFrying panSoaked white bread · step 13Soaked white bread · step 17

Pan-fry the white bread and egg mixtureLook foruntil deep golden on the underside

medium heat3 minFrying pan

Flip the white bread and egg mixture → each slice

20sSpatula

Pan-fry the white bread and egg mixtureLook foruntil deep golden — second side

Result · Eggy Bread

medium heat3 minFrying pan

Printed 3 September 2026