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Keep the cut-out.",[35,47,53],{"cue":48,"diagram":49,"number":50,"scene":51,"title":52},"The underside becomes lightly golden.","heat","2","plated\u002Fbread-pan","Toast the first side",[43,54,55],{},"Melt butter over moderate heat and add bread and cut-out. Toast for about 1 minute.",[35,57,63],{"cue":58,"diagram":59,"number":60,"scene":61,"title":62},"The egg joins the bread without a clear, flowing edge.","pour","3","plated\u002Fegg-in-hole","Add the egg",[43,64,65],{},"Add a little more butter to the hole. Crack the egg into a cup and slide it into the hole. Reduce the heat and cook for about 2–3 minutes, until the white underneath holds.",[35,67,73,76],{"cue":68,"diagram":69,"number":70,"scene":71,"title":72},"Both faces are crisp and the white is opaque.","flip","4","plated\u002Fflip-toast","Flip and finish",[43,74,75],{},"Slide a wide spatula under both bread and egg and turn them over together, low to the pan. Cook another 1–2 minutes to set the white. 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