Gashouse Eggs, Cali-Style
Recipe type: Breakfast, Main
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Serves: 4
 
The classic Gashouse Egg—also known by many other names—is an egg fried in the hole of a slice of toast. But this recipe reinvents the original by baking the eggs rather than frying them, and adding layers of flavor with the addition of a spiced avocado spread, swiss cheese and honey-maple ham. The resulting dish is substantial and hearty, brimming with Claifornia flavor, and best enjoyed with a generous sprinkle of hot sauce.
Ingredients
  • FOR THE AVOCADO SPREAD:
  • olive oil
  • 2 avocados, peeled and pitted
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 whole shallot, peeled and minced
  • 1 serrano pepper, seeded and minced
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp cayenne
  • FOR THE GASHOUSE EGGS:
  • 4 slices of your favorite bread
  • 4-8 slices swiss cheese
  • 4-8 slices honey-maple ham
  • olive oil
  • 4 eggs
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a ovenproof skillet over low heat. While heating, add the avocado and lime juice to a small bowl and toss together.
  2. Add the shallots to the skillet and cook until lightly brown, then add the pepper and cook for about 30 more seconds. Pour into the bowl of avocado along with the salt, cumin, and cayenne. Mash and mix into the consistency of a spread.
  3. Using a shot glass, small cookie cutter or a knife, cut circles into the bread slices, reserving the removed pieces. Spread the avocado mixture on top of the bread. Layer the cheese, more avocado spread, and ham—in that order—on top of the bread. Finally, coat one side of the removed circular bread pieces with the avocado spread and place that side down on the center of the bread (on top of the ham).
  4. Add a splash of olive oil to the same skillet as before, making sure the bottom is fully coated in the oil. Return the bread to the skillet, ham-side down. Very carefully, crack an egg into the circular holes of the bread, making sure that they stay entirely on the bread. Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes until the egg-whites are cooked through and yolks are still runny.
  5. Serve with the remaining avocado spread and hot sauce on the side.
Recipe by dramatic pancake at https://www.dramaticpancake.com/gashouse-eggs-cali-style/