Unable to decide between breakfast and lunch? This sweet and smoky sandwich satisfies both cravings. To speed the process, heat and cook using two skillets at the same time.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 6 slices thick-sliced bacon
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 9 slices Cheddar (about 7 ounces), one of them quartered
- Eight 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices brioche bread
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lay the bacon slices on a rack set over a baking sheet. Bake until the fat starts to render, about 10 minutes.
- Baste the bacon on both sides with the maple syrup and continue to bake until caramelized and the edges just start to brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let cool on the rack, about 5 minutes. When cool, cut them in half.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet and fry until thoroughly set, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Put 4 slices of the bread on a work surface. Layer each with 1 whole slice of the cheese, 3 pieces of the bacon, 1/4 slice of the cheese and 1 egg and another whole slice of cheese. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread. Thinly and evenly spread the remaining butter on both sides of the bread using about 1 1/2 tablespoons for each sandwich.
- Place 2 sandwiches into the same skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the bread is evenly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook, uncovered, until the bread is golden brown and cheese is visibly melted, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.
Reviews
Love these! We were looking for something cheap and something simple to cook and we absolutely love these!!!
My partner and I have made this a few times for each other for breakfast, just delicious. We use smoked turkey bacon and then double smoke it prior to the syrup. It might be too much flavor for some folks but for us… oh ma goodness!
This is good but a little too sweet for me for the amount of work. Preferred not to dip in syrup (made it way too sweet). Next time I will try plain bacon to see if I like it better. I found cooking the sandwich for 2 minutes covered was too much and burnt the bread and would cut in half.
Absolutely Delicious!
Awesome, and so easy to make for breakfast.
Genius recipe. So easy and so delicious. Husband and I love these for brunch on Sundays. They’re also great for an easy dinner. Definitely makes it into the permanent recipe binder.
I’m pleased to see they didn’a poison the well by noting how many calories, total fats there are here… would’a just murdered the moment…
So this tastes somewhat like a McGriddle if you’ve ever had one, except with bacon. So yummy!