Grandma’s Egg and Shredded Wheat
By Yankee Magazine|May 28 2007|
My grandmother used to feed this to my father when he was a boy. He loves it to this day. I remember the first time she cooked it for me. I thought it was odd – but then I tasted it and was sold for good! This is a GREAT alternative to eggs and toast! Even my picky husband and kids love it. Try it – you’ll love it too!
Yield:
1 serving
Ingredients
1 or 2 large eggs
1 or 2 shredded wheat squares
boiling hot water
butter or margarine
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Heat pan on medium high heat.
2. Place shredded wheat in a wide bowl or on a plate.
3. Boil water in a teakette or pot
4. Fry egg(s) to over easy – need the whites cooked and yolks should be runny (important!)
5. After you flip the eggs, pour the boiling or very hot water over the shredded wheat and immediately drain the water off in sink, holding them down with the spatula/flipper. You’ll need to work FAST so the eggs don’t get overcooked.
6. Place one tablespoon of butter or margarine on each shredded wheat.
7. Put cooked eggs on the shredded wheat. Hint – one egg per one shredded wheat square.
8. Salt and pepper to taste
9. Use a fork to mix them up, mushing the yolk into the shredded wheat
10. Enjoy!
Hi My Great Grandma use to fix this all the time when I was a kid. I fix it as an adult now. She fixed it just the way it says here.. I have modified it though. Instead of poring water over the shredded wheat, I use Coffee and immediately drain. It’s a good blend.
My stepdad used to cook this, but instead of putting boiling water over the shredded wheat, he would crush up the biscuit and toast it in about 1 tsp of butter in the frying pan. Then he would fry the eggs and put them on top. That is how I cook it also, and so does my daughter. It is one of our favorites!