egg-in-a-basket

egg-in-a-basket (plural eggs-in-a-basket)

1. Alternative form of egg in a basket: synonym of egg in a hole.
   • 2006 May 7, Colleen Scholer, “She thinks of friends when cooking”, in Sun Journal, Lewiston, Me.: Lewiston Daily Sun, →OCLC, page E6, columns 3–4:

     The boys’ favorite foods include homemade pizza, chocolate chip banana muffins, black witch cake and “eggs-in-a-basket,” (an egg fried in a piece of oatmeal bread).

   • 2011 April 21, John-John Williams IV, “William and Kate — and a few others, too”, in The Baltimore Sun, 174th year, number 111, Baltimore, Md., →ISSN, →OCLC, “Heatlh & Style” section, page 1, column 1:

     They’ll dine on an English-inspired menu of eggs-in-a-basket, baked beans and bangers, perhaps get a manicure, and, above all, be glued to the one of 28 screens in the room, intently watching the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

   • 2015 February 18, Marci Shatzman, “Dining review: Upscale buffet with sushi opens”, in West Boca Forum (Sun Sentinel), volume 28, number 36, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 25, column 1:

     SanTo’s also does brunch on Saturdays and Sundays for $16.95, using organic eggs for omelets, crepes, pancakes, French toast and egg-in-a-basket, an egg inside bread dish.

   • 2023 June 8, Joy Summers, “Kim Bartmann’s Star Bar poised to go against the grain”, in Star Tribune, volume XLII, number 65, Minneapolis, Minn., →ISSN, →OCLC, page T3, column 4:

     This is the all-day cafe that will open first, on Thursday. It will serve folks from the hotel and anyone needing breakfast or a light meal, such as a grilled romaine Caesar salad with an egg-in-a-basket standing in for the usual croutons.