Norman’s UP Egg Sandwiches

Norman’s UP Egg Sandwiches

It won't be long before I gather my gear together for another camping trip. My favorite thing about summer is the season to camp. I had a great time camping with my son a couple of weeks ago.

Without a doubt, what I love best about camping in Michigan's UP is the mornings. I love sitting by the fire enjoying my egg coffee. I also usually make big breakfasts when camping. One of my favorite breakfasts is my UP egg sandwiches.

Coffee on the campfire

Do you find yourself falling into certain patterns? I do. These breakfast sandwiches are a good example. Over the last twenty years, when I’m on a week-long camping trip, I have these egg sandwiches for breakfast at least two or three times. The strange thing is that I almost never make them at home. I don’t know why that is.

I remember one trip with my son, when he was in grammar school. We were camping up on Pomery Lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and Joe woke up early wanting to go fishing. The day before we didn’t catch much until the very end of the day, when we found a good spot for muskies and walleyes. He really wanted to get back out there. We paddled out a little ways and the wind and the waves were so strong that water was splashing into the boat. We had to turn back because it wasn't safe and he was really disappointed. I made a batch of these sandwiches and that cheered him up.

There are a lot of different ways you can make these. Instead of bacon, you can use thinly sliced ham, smoked sausage or even sliced, grilled Spam. I’ve made them all these ways and they are all good. I do like the bacon version best, so that is the version I’ll give you.

Ingredients for one sandwich

1 English muffin slice in half

2 Slices of American cheese

2 Strips of bacon

1 Egg

Salt and pepper

Preparation

I’m going to give you the camping directions. If you are making these at home, you can use a toaster for the English muffins. Light a charcoal grill. When the coals are ready place a skillet over the coals and cook the bacon until crisp. Drain the bacon on a paper towel. 

Lighting the grill for breakfast

Toast both halves of the English muffin over the coals. Immediately place a slice of cheese on each half. Break the bacon slices in half and place them on one half of the muffin.

Place the skillet back over the coals and cook the egg over easy. Place the egg over the other half of the muffin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper then put the bacon half of the muffin over the egg half. Gently push down to break the yolk. There you have the perfect UP egg sandwich.

Serving

I recommend two egg sandwiches per person. Along with these sandwiches, you want to have a large tumbler of orange juice. Don’t forget to have a pot of Egg Coffee on the fire. You also want to have a bowl of fresh cherries. You can practice your aim by spitting the pits into the campfire. If you are still hungry, you can always make a third sandwich. Sometimes I need three.