Hong Kong Egg Sandwich

also called daan ji · 蛋治 · egg sandwich · HK egg sandwich · scrambled egg sandwich · soft egg sandwich

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The table

Hong Kong Egg Sandwich: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
3 largeeggsbeat it smooth, no streaksfold 3 min on the lowest heat, off wetfold it in, crusts off, cut in triangles
1 Tbsevaporated milk
1/4 tspfine salt
1/8 tspwhite pepper
2 tspunsalted butter
2 tsp(softened)salted butterbutter both faces to the edge
2 sliceswhite sandwich bread
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.8 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1beat it smooth, no streaks

2fold 3 min on the lowest heat, off wet

goes in with what step 1 made

3butter both faces to the edge

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 3 min3 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
about 3 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the egg comes out of the pan while it still looks underdone and sets on the way to the bread; cooked until it looks right it goes to curds and will not hold as a sheet
  1. beat it smooth, no streaks

    not timedfrom the start

  2. butter both faces to the edge

    not timedfrom the start

  3. fold 3 min on the lowest heat, off wet

    3 minneeds youfrom the start

  4. fold it in, crusts off, cut in triangles

    not timed3 min in

You'll need nonstick pan

See how it is written
>> title: Hong Kong Egg Sandwich
>> category: Sandwiches & Rolls
>> tags: eggs, sandwich, bread, hong kong, breakfast, quick
>> counters: Cha Chaan Teng
>> aka: daan ji, 蛋治, egg sandwich, HK egg sandwich, scrambled egg sandwich, soft egg sandwich
>> servings: 1
>> time: 10 min
>> slack: narrow — the egg comes out of the pan while it still looks underdone and sets on the way to the bread; cooked until it looks right it goes to curds and will not hold as a sheet

>> step: beat it smooth, no streaks
Beat @eggs{3%large} with @evaporated milk{1%Tbs}, @fine salt{1/4%tsp} and @white pepper{1/8%tsp} until there are no streaks left.

>> step: fold 3 min on the lowest heat, off wet
Cook @&(~1)egg{} in @unsalted butter{2%tsp} in a #nonstick pan{} on the lowest heat the burner will hold for ~fold{3%min}, dragging it in slow folds and taking it off while it is still wet.

>> step: butter both faces to the edge
Spread @salted butter{2%tsp}(softened) over both faces of @white sandwich bread{2%slices} right to the edges.

>> step: fold it in, crusts off, cut in triangles
Fold @&(~2)soft egg{} into @&(~1)buttered bread{} as one sheet rather than a spoonful, cut the crusts off all four sides, and cut it corner to corner into triangles.