Whether you call ’em Egg-in-the-Basket or Egg-in-a-Hole, they’ll always be “Moonstruck” Eggs to me.
When I first saw Moonstruck, back in ’87, I fell in love! From Ronny Cammareri baking, “bread, bread, bread”, to the splash of a sugar cube hitting celebratory Spumante, and the “just delicious” oatmeal that Ronny enjoys with the family – all great scenes, but none more memorable than when Rose prepares Moonstruck Eggs (aka egg-in-a-hole) for her daughter, Loretta, played by Cher.
Man, I wanted a seat at that table! I could imagine the taste of Rose’s flawlessly fried egg cradled in its perfectly toasty bread, topped with spicy Italian long hots.
Yep…I really loved this movie… and this meal!
Every component of this dish is gratifying, but I have to say – these hot peppers make the meal! Hot and delicious – especially when fried in a little butter, whole, with skin and seeds in tact, their flavor is robust – packing a perfect punch. I like to place them in the pan just as the butter begins to melt, and by the time the eggs are done – the peppers are ready too!
INGREDIENTS:
- Thick-sliced Italian bread
- Butter
- Extra large eggs
- Fried Italian long hot peppers (cayenne or Calabrian chili peppers)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Olive oil
- Fresh rosemary
HOW TO MAKE MOONSTRUCK EGGS:
- Use any of your favorite crusty breads or focaccia.
- Slice it up thick.
- Cut a hole out of the center.
- Over medium heat, place a frying pan.
- Add a big pat of butter to the pan and add your hot peppers.
- Once the butter is melted, fry one side of the bread.
- When it’s sufficiently golden, flip to the other side.
- Break an egg in the center, and fry until the egg is cooked but the yolk still soft.
- Top with a couple of hot peppers, a drizzle of olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper.
Buon Appetito!
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“Moonstruck” Eggs with Fried Italian Long Hot Peppers
- Category: Breakfast
Description
Whether you call ’em Egg-in-the-Basket or Egg-in-a-Hole, they’ll always be “Moonstruck” Eggs to me.
Ingredients
- 2 slices Italian bread, cut thick
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 extra large eggs
- 2 – 4 fried Italian long hot peppers (cayenne or Calabrian chili peppers)
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. fresh rosemary
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- In center of your sliced bread, gently cut a hole. Remove the cut pieces and set aside.
- Over medium heat, place a big pat of butter in your pan and add the hot peppers.
- Once the butter is melted, add the bread to the pan and fry the first side.
- When it’s sufficiently golden, flip to the other side.
- Break an egg in the center, and fry until cooked but yolk is soft.
- Top with a couple of hot peppers, a drizzle of oil, rosemary and salt and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!
I loved this recipe so much!!
Wonderful! Thanks for stopping by with a kind word!
Love these Annie, and so would my husband Tom. Such a delicious, yet easy breakfast. Great idea to add the hot peppers. They look almost too pretty to eat! Pinned!
Very pretty – and hard to resist! Thanks, friend!
Annie! They’re a yummy, fun way to start the day. I am so eager to give this Moonstruck eggs a try.
You betcha! Thanks!
I haven’t seen this movie, but seeing this dish makes me want to!! I love how the peppers are cradling the egg! So cool! 🙂
I think you’d enjoy it! Thanks, Michelle!
Who doesn’t want to eat ‘Moonstruck’ eggs? These look divine, Annie. These toasts have it all: rich, savory, spicy, herbaceous! Definitely a must try recipe!
Really! Show me that person! 😉 A meal that checks all the right boxes! Thanks, Marissa!
Oh yes! Mission Control, Heart of the Home! So happy this brought a smile to your face! Alla famiglia!!
These look so good, especially with the peppers. I’ve got some, but they’re jarred, not fresh. I really couldn’t handle that movie because of Nicholas Cage. I thought he was an awful actor, so I really couldn’t get past him. Now I feel like I should watch it again!
Thanks, Mimi! Awhhhh – the movie had me at the first note of “That’s Amore” to the final line of “Alla famiglia”! Loved it all…I recommend giving it another shot, for the Italian culture, if nothing else! 🙂
I’ve never heard the name “moonstruck” eggs but I LOVE it and yours absolutely look moonstruck! They’re gorgeous!
That movie introduced me to this dish, so they’ve always been Moonstruck eggs to me! hahah! Thanks, Katherine!! 🙂