Total cooking and preparation time approximately 10 minutes

Serves 1

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 slices wholemeal bread
4 slices Emmental or Gruyere cheese
2 thick slices smoked ham
¼ tsp coarse ground black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the grill to the highest setting.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan on a moderate heat and fry the eggs for 3-4 minutes until the whites are opaque and the yoke has begun to set.
3. Meanwhile, toast the bread under the grill, turning halfway through, until golden brown on both sides.
4. Top each slice of bread with two slices of cheese and grill for about another minute until the cheese has melted.
5. Place a slice of ham onto each cheese topped toasted slice, followed by a fried egg.
6. Season with the pepper and serve.