Ingonish Sandwich

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An Ingonish Sandwich is a salty-sweet breakfast sandwich named after the town of Ingonish, Nova Scotia, a main gateway to Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast & Brunch

Cuisine: Canadian

Servings: serving

Calories: 761kcal

Author: Kelly Neil

Equipment

Skillet
Toaster or toaster oven
Spatula
Paper towel
Knife

Ingredients

3 strips bacon
1 large egg
salt and pepper to taste
2 slices white bread I like Texas Toast-style bread
1 tablespoon salted butter approximately, plus extra for the pan
1 tablespoon full-fat mayonnaise approximately
2 teaspoons ketchup approximately
1 tablespoon strawberry jam approximately

US cups - Metric grams

Instructions

Place a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon until crisp or to your liking. Transfer to a paper towel and set aside.
Carefully pour off most of the bacon fat from the pan, then wipe the pan clean with a paper towel to prevent sticking. Add enough butter to the skillet to fry an egg, return it to medium heat, and crack in the egg. Cook to your preference, seasoning with salt and pepper.
While the egg is cooking, toast the bread to your liking. Spread the top of each toasted slice with butter. On one slice, spread the mayonnaise, then the ketchup. On the other slice, spread the strawberry jam.
Place the bacon on the mayonnaise slice, then top it with the cooked egg. Close the sandwich with the jam slice, then slice in half diagonally. Serve hot or warm.

Notes

If your skillet is large enough, you can cook the bacon and egg at the same time.

French bread becomes quite crusty when toasted and can be rough on the roof of your mouth. Consider using white Texas toast if that’s a concern.

You don’t have to stick to the exact condiment amounts. Use what feels right to you, but the measurements listed give a good balance of salty and sweet.

Storage

Ingonish sandwiches are best enjoyed freshly made. They do not store well once assembled.

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