Whether you call it Rocky Mountain toast, egg in a hole, or egg in a basket, kids get a big kick out of this dish, especially when they get to make the basket.
Using a 2 ½-inch biscuit cutter or small glass, cut a hole out of the center of:
Melt in a large skillet over medium heat:
Add the bread and cook for about 30 seconds. Crack into the holes:
Don’t worry if some of the white remains on top of the bread or runs out from underneath. When the eggs begin to set, 2 to 3 minutes, flip the bread and eggs, using a spatula. Add more butter as needed. Fry the other side until the eggs are done to your liking. Toast the cut-out rounds of bread in butter and serve them as well, perched slightly off-kilter over the egg yolk.