How to Make Egg in a Nest BLT Sandwiches

Egg in a Nest BLT Sandwiches Recipe by: Cooking Lights 2017
Ingredients: server 4
8 (1 oz. ) whole wheat sourdough bread slices, lightly toasted
2 center cut bacon slices diced
1 tbsp. canola mayonnaise
¼ tsp kosher salt
4 large eggs
½ tsp black pepper divided
½ tsp black pepper divided
8 bibb lettuce leaves (about 2 oz)
8 tomato slices

Procedures:
Using a 2 ½ inch round cookie cutter, cut a hole from the center of 4 bread slices. Discard bread rounds or reserve for another use.

Heat a large skillet over medium. Add bacon; cook 6 minutes. Increase heat to medium high; cook 2 minutes or until crisp. Place bacon on a paper towel lined plate. Pour bacon drippings into a bowl and reserve.

Combine avocado, mayonnaise, and salt in a small bow; mash to combine. Stir in bacon.

Add half of reserved bacon drippings to pan over medium high. Place 2 cut bread slices in skillet; break 1 egg into each hole. Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon pepper on each egg. Cook 2 minutes or until eggs begin to set. Carefully turn bread; cook 2 minutes or until eggs are set. Remove from pan. Repeat procedures with remaining half of bacon drippings, cut bread slices, eggs, and pepper.

Spread avocado mixture evenly over 4 uncut bread slices. Top each with 2 lettuce leaves, 2 tomato slices, and 1 egg in a nest bread slice. End.