A bit of verse for the limerick edition of the End of the Month Eggs on Toast Extravaganza! Note: to be recited aloud with Southern twang.
There once was a gal from Delicious,
Whose day job was seriously vicious.
Southern eggs did she want,
But alas Boss did haunt.
Three days late, but she gets what she wishes!
I love sausage. It’s absolutely death for a diet, even for South Beach because, well, it’s definitely not lean protein. Lounging on toasted white bread, topped with a fried egg and drowning in cream gravy (not a poached egg, and not Hollandaise – that’s a little to shee shee for us), it’s a dangerous Southern Fried Eggs Benny. *loosens belt*
Cream Gravy
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in saucepan. Add about 4 tablespoons of flour and cook a few minutes over medium low-ish heat until it turns barely beige. Season with about 1 teaspoon of salt (and pepper if you'd like). Slowly pour in 1 to 1½ cups of milk, and keep whisking/stirring (4 to 5 minutes) until the flour/butter mixture is incorporated and it's no longer (too) lumpy and bumpy. Add more milk (or even water) if it's too thick. Pour over eggs or whatever needs a little gravy.
Helen (AugustusGloop) says
Well howdy pardner!
Saddle me up cos I'm going in!
Looks great, and correct me if I'm wrong, but did you fry a square egg? Hot dang! =)
Anonymous says
You actually make a fried egg look pretty damn gourmet. I think I'd actually pay $20 for that!
Good job!
Mel CH
sarah says
lol! augustus gloop, you are too funny! i'ts not quare - but for some reason my eggs always spread out so much when i crack them into my pan. maybe they're bad eggs? lol!
mel, thank you! if i ever open a restaurant (ha!) i'll definitely putting some version of eggs benny on the menu :)
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Lisa (Homesick Texan) says
Looks delish, but would probably be even better over a biscuit!
Eloise says
Oh, honey. Bless your heart.
Real cream gravy starts with pig fat (fatback, salt pork), though, not butter.
And I agree -- that luscious-looking thing needs a biscuit.
Food Marathon says
Looks like Hawaii at a shiny waterfall,
but this one's full of cholesterol.
Every bite will be worth,
the pain when heart bursts.
Get the phone, cause 911 you must call.
Anonymous says
It looks like someone came all over that. I'd still eat it though.