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Toad in a Hole

George Hirsch January 14, 2026
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Here's a fun all-in-one-pan kind of breakfast combo - the egg in the hole, aka egg in a basket, or cowboy breakfast, amongst other names. I enjoyed this growing up during family camping trips, but we called it "toad in a hole," which is quite different than the English dish with the same name of sausage links in Yorkshire pudding. 

All you need here is one slice of good bread + one good *pastured egg. Make a hole in the center of the bread. Add a small amount of butter, olive oil, or a little fat from cooked bacon or breakfast sausage in a pre-heated egg pan. Crack an egg in the center of the hole, cook for one minute, and flip (or turn with a spatula). Cook both sides. Top with fresh herbs such as chives, thyme & parsley. Serve immediately; toad optional!

*Benefit of pastured eggs vs. factory eggs:

1⁄3 less cholesterol + 1⁄4 less saturated fat + 2⁄3 more vitamin A + 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids + 3 times more vitamin E + 7 times more beta carotene + 4 to 6 times more vitamin D

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LIMITED OFFER, LIMITED EDITION, signed by Chef George.

From the original Grilling TV Series host, 200 Fabulous Recipe—Celebrating the joyous rituals of sharing food at year-round festivities, the star of PBS's Grilling with Chef George Hirsch provides a wealth of recipes and ideas for great party foods, plus advance preparation tips to ease the strain of last minute chores.

  • Hardcover: 310 pages

  • Publisher: Hearst Books-HarperCollins; 1St edition (June 12, 1995)

  • Language: English

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  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 1.3 inches

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George Hirsch Living it UP! cooking & lifestyle book George Hirsch Living it UP! cooking & lifestyle book
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This easy to live with lifestyle plan; with more than 165 of George's easy-to-prepare gourmet recipes, you can lose weight, maintain energy, look better, and enjoy a longer active life, by eating great food!
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George Starts your year off right!

George Hirsch Living it UP
Recipes for a Healthy Active Life
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Hardcover: 240 pages; $24.95
Publisher: M. Evans and Company, Inc.; 2000
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0871319241
ISBN-13: 978-0871319241
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches

Creative Cooking tips
Fast Easy recipes that allow for an active lifestyle
A 30-Day Menu Plan you can adapt throughout the year
Support and motivation for staying on a healthy eating & exercise routine
Tips for easy food shopping & eating healthy on the run

Each book is personally autographed by George Hirsch.

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Holiday Breakfast

George Hirsch December 27, 2015

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Celebrate the Christmas Season with Homemade Hot Breakfast

Yorkshire Pudding or Popovers are usually served with roasted meats. A dear friend shared with me that he serves popovers with scrambled eggs for breakfast or brunch. Great idea!

It is said the American style popover originated in Portland, Oregon derived from the Yorkshire Pudding origins of Yorkshire county in Northern England. Whether true or not the principle of a good Yorkshire Pudding or Popover derives from using a crepe-like batter dough. To make a popover, change the beef fat drippings (from the roast) to butter- for a more updated flavorful batter. Whatever style you prefer to make, just rememberdon’t open the oven door and peek in the oven- if you want a tall pop-over from this crepe-like muffin. 

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Popovers aka Yorkshire Pudding  

Makes 12 popovers

chefgeorgehirsch.com | George Hirsch Lifestyle, from Adventures in Grilling cookbook

5 Tablespoons butter, melted

2 eggs, beaten 

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

1 cup all-purpose flour

pinch of fresh grated nutmeg and black pepper

Optional: 1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme, rosemary or chives

Grease and flour a 12 cup muffin or popover pan. Add a teaspoon of melted butter to each cup of a 12-cup muffin pan.

Mix flour, eggs, milk, 1 Tablespoon melted butter, sugar and salt. Beat in the flour a little bit at a time and add herbs if using; mixture should be smooth. Do not over mix the batter or the gluten will overdevelop and the popovers will be tough. Let batter rest for fifteen minutes. 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Place empty/ unfilled muffin pan in hot oven to preheat pan for two minutes or until smoking hot. 

Carefully remove hot muffin pan from oven and fill each cup halfway. Bake for 15-20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees, and continue baking for 15-20 minutes more, or until popovers are puffed and browned.  

Remove Popovers from pan immediately and serve hot.

Tips:

If serving scrambled eggs with popovers, begin to cook eggs 5 minutes before removing popovers from oven.

Do not open oven to check popovers until they have baked for at least 30 minutes. 

To test for doneness, tap the outside of Popover; it should sound hollow. 

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