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Egg and toast soldiers

A family favorite. A breakfast of an egg and toast costs less than $1 making it a cheap, filling breakfast.
Ingredients
  • 1 egg
  • 1 piece toast
  • margarine
Method
  1. 1. Bring a pot of water to the boil.
  2. 2. Use a spoon to gently place the egg into the boiling water.
  3. 3. For a runny egg: Boil for 3 to 4 minutes. For a soft egg: Boil for 5 to 6 minutes. For a hard-boiled egg: Boil for 8 to 9 minutes.
  4. 4. While egg is cooking, toast some bread.
  5. 5. Remove egg from water using a spoon and place in egg cup. Let sit for 2 minutes.
  6. 6. Crack top of egg and cut off top using knife.
  7. 7. Cut toast into strips (soldiers) and spread with margarine.
Notes
- Start with an egg at room temperature. If you take it straight from the fridge, the cooking time will be longer. - Try Marmite on your soldiers.