towel for 2 minutes. for some reason, it tastes better when done in the oven.
put pan on medium heat. slice a 1/4″ chunk off a stick of butter (not margarine!), cut it in half and add one half to the pan. put egg ring in pan.
when egg is mostly solid, carefully remove ring mold, flip egg, put cheese on top, cover pan and wait until cheese melts (30 seconds to a minute).
remove both muffin halves from toaster, immediately butter, sprinkle lightly with salt, place egg on half the muffin, break bacon in half and put on top, sprinkle with a little pepper and cover with the muffin top.
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