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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 slices white bread, cut in half diagonally
  • 12 slices smoked streaky bacon
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 large tomatoes, sliced into four
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons chili oil
  • 2 tablespoons basil leaves

Method

  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Beat the eggs in a large bowl and season well.
  • Pour into a large shallow dish, dip the slices of bread in the egg mixture and leave for a few minutes to soak.
  • Meanwhile broil the bacon for 1-2 minutes on each side until crisp.
  • Keep warm in a low oven.
  • In a large frying pan, melt the butter with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
  • Add half of the soaked bread and fry for 2 minutes on each side or until crisp and golden.
  • Meanwhile heat the remaining olive oil in a separate frying pan.
  • Add the tomato slices and sprinkle over the sugar.
  • Fry for 1-2 minutes on each side or until the tomato slices have caramelized and softened, but still retaining their shape.
  • Shake over the chilli oil and remove from the heat.
  • To serve, place two pieces of eggy bread, slightly overlapping on the centre of each plate and top each with 3 slices of bacon.
  • Place a spoonful of the tomatoes to the side of the bread and tear over the basil.
  • Serve immediately.