Fried Egg Toast, Tomato Jam, Ash Goat Cheese

SO HOT YOU COULD FRY AN EGG

So I did! But don't worry, there won't be any pavement residue in this recipe. This toast is seriously delicious and can be served for brunch or a classy mid afternoon snack. Inspired by the furnace that is Washington DC. 

Speaking of furnaces... This recipe features Cherry Glen's Monocacy Ash Goat Cheese. It's a soft ripened two layer cheese with a line of edible ash. Insanely yummy and decadent.

TOMATO JAM

• 1 tbs. of butter
• 1 tbs. of olive oil
• 1 heriloom tomato, cubed
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1 clove of garlic, chopped
• smoked salt to taste (or regular salt)
• pinch of smoked chipotle powder (or smokey paprika) 
• pinch of aleppo pepper (or chili powder)
• 2 tbs. maple syrup
• 3 tbs. apple cider vinegar 

REMAINING INGREDIENTS

• your favorite goat cheese 
• piece of toast
• 1 egg

DIRECTIONS

Heat butter and olive oil in a sauce pan. When the oil looks runny, add the onion, cook over medium high heat until the onion is translucent. Add the tomato, smoked salt and garlic. Cook for 2 mins. Then, add the maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, smoked pepper powder and aleppo pepper. If you can't find these ingredients, then use paprika and chili powder instead. Bring mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer for 7 mins until the mixture resembles a loose jam. 

Meanwhile, heat olive oil on a pan over med-high heat. Crack an egg directly over top the pan and cook for 7 mins, or until the egg slips around in the pan. I like my eggs runny, but cook you're egg to your liking. Toast a piece of bread. Spread goat cheese on the toast, top with the tomato jam and fried egg on top.