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Diner Sausage Patty and Egg Texas Toast
Melissa Hart

Diner Sausage Patty and Egg Texas Toast

Texas toast turns a standard sausage-and-egg sandwich into something closer to a griddle counter special. Brown the bread in the sausage drippings, not a separate pan. The edges get crisp while the center stays soft enough to compress around the filling.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb breakfast sausage
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 8 thick slices Texas toast
  • 4 slices cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter

Method
 

  1. Form the sausage into four thin square patties slightly larger than the bread slices.
  2. Cook the patties in a skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes per side until browned and 160°F, then transfer them to a rack.
  3. Melt half the butter in the sausage drippings and griddle the bread in two batches until golden on one side.
  4. Add the remaining butter, fry the eggs over-medium and season with salt and black pepper until they reach 160°F.
  5. Layer four toast slices with sausage, egg and cheddar, then close with the remaining toast.
  6. Return the sandwiches to the skillet for 1 minute per side until the cheese softens.