German Breakfast Sandwiches

I grew up splitting time between Germany and the U.S., so soft-boiled eggs and breakfast sandwiches are part of my morning routine.

These open-faced sandwiches are really easy to make, although expect to have crumbs all over the kitchen.

Here’s what you need:

• A roll of bread with a hard crust (French baguettes, fresh sourdough loaf, etc.)
• Butter or butter-replacement
• Cheese
• Cold-cut meats (think prosciutto and salami instead of deli sandwich meat)
• Sliced tomatoes
• Cream cheese (optional)
• Capers (optional)

Cut the bread, butter it, layer everything else on, and you’re ready to start the day.

Cutting the sourdough loaf for breakfast sandwiches.

Buttering the bread in preparation for the German-style breakfast sandwiches.

Adding cheese for the German breakfast sandwiches.

Adding cold cuts to the German-style breakfast sandwiches.

Cold-cuts, sour cream and capers for the breakfast sandwiches.

Adding sour cream and capers to the German breakfast sandwiches.

For bonus points, add a soft-boiled egg to the mix, which I only mess up…about half of the time. 🥚