Cook's Illustrated

KITCHEN NOTES

Make a German Farmer’s Breakfast

In Germany, the smoky fried potatoes known as Bratkartoffeln (page 15) are often combined with eggs to create a hearty farmer’s breakfast, Bauernfrühstück, that can be sliced and shared. –E.T.

METHOD

Follow steps 1–3 of Bratkartoffeln recipe (page 15). Gently stir bacon and onion into potatoes. Add 1 tablespoon butter to skillet and swirl so that butter melts in between potatoes.

Meanwhile, whisk 6 large eggs in bowl and season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Pour eggs over potatoes and cook, without stirring, until eggs begin to set, 45 seconds to 1 minute.

Using rubber spatula, a, lift edge of cooked egg, then tilt pan to 1 side so that uncooked oked egg runs underneath. Repeat process, working around pan edge, using spatula to gently scrape uncooked egg toward rim of skillet, until top is just slightly wet, 1½ to 2 minutes.

Cover and cook until

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