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A soft boiled egg in an egg cup, broken on top with a slice of bread in the yolk, surrounded by cheese, strawberries and breads.
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How To Make A Greek Breakfast Feast

Learn how to make a real Greek breakfast! Choose from creamy yogurt, honey, nuts, soft-boiled eggs, cheese, bread, and, of course, Greek coffee.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 1206kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 free range eggs*
  • 8 oz Greek thyme honey
  • 8 oz strawberry jam or the jam of your choice
  • 8 oz Merenda spread or Nutella
  • ½ loaf bread cut in sticks
  • 1 loaf tsoureki bread
  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 16 oz Greek yogurt 5% fat, like Fage
  • 8 oz koulourakia-Greek cookies
  • 8 oz fresh strawberries or fruit in season
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 6 oz graviera cheese Gruyere cheese
  • 6 oz anthotyros cheese or fresh ricotta cheese

You also need

  • coffee or tea of your choice
  • freshly squeezed orange juice optional
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Place the eggs in a pot and fill it with water. Bring the water to a boil, and start your timer.
    4-5 minutes = soft, 5-6 minutes = jammy yolks, 6-7 minutes = hard boiled. 
    Remove the eggs from the boiling water and place them in an ice bath to immediately cool them down before peeling them. 
  • Peel some of the eggs, halve them and arrange on a plate. Place the jammy soft-boiled eggs in egg cups.
  • Toast and slice the bread into strips. Slice the tsoureki bread. Arrange breads in a bread basket.
  • Wash and drain the strawberries and place them in a bowl. Pour the yogurt into a bowl.
  • Place the cheese on a cutting board.
  • Serve the eggs, bread, spreads, jam and honey, cookies-koulourakia, fruit and other breakfast ingredients on the breakfast table and serve with hot coffee and fresh pressed orange juice.

Notes

*or as many or few eggs as you desire.
Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only estimated and can vary based on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 1206kcal | Carbohydrates: 126g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 345mg | Sodium: 877mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 1345IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 494mg | Iron: 6mg