Food Needs Per Serving
| 1 |
Large Egg |
| 1 |
Slice of Bread |
| 2 |
Slices of Bacon, pre-cooked |
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Butter or margarine |
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Salt & Pepper (to taste) |
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Equipment Needs
| 1 |
Frying Griddle |
| 2 |
Spatulas |
| 1 |
Roll of paper towel |
| 1 |
Stove or fire |
| 1 |
Hiking stick |
| 1 |
Grease cup for the bacon grease |
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Instructions
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Pre-cook all bacon and drain on paper towels.
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Use hiking stick to fend off any scout trying to filch bacon.
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Cut a 1 inch circle out of the center of each slice of bread and set aside.
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When griddle is hot, melt butter on griddle (about size of slice of bread).
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Place slice of bread over melted butter and add two slice of bacon to top
of bread without covering up the center hole.
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Crack egg and place on slice of bread so that the yolk is in the hole and
egg white spreads around the bacon on top.
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After one minute (depending on how hot the griddle is), flip the slice
over to cook egg on the bacon side.
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When done, place on paper towel.
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Scouts can salt and pepper to taste.
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Comments
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No mess and little cleanup afterwards; so this is good meal to break camp
with.
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One option is to have each scout cook their own after “patrol cooks” have
gotten Steps1-4 completed.
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The one-inch circles of bread can be eaten, as is; or buttered and toasted
on the griddle while eggs are cooking.
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Typically, two servings per scout and leader is realistic expectation;
but that can depend on age of the scouts, other breakfast items being offered
(e.g. oatmeal, banana, hot chocolate, etc), and the time of year (think
2.5 servings in winter).
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On high adventures (say a week long bike or canoe trip) plan a supper having
green beans the evening that you have hobo eggs. Save and add the
bacon grease to the beans while cooking.
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Boy
Scout Troop 660