Product Description
Forget the fast food drive-through. With the Hamilton Beach Breakfast Sandwich Maker, you can enjoy a hot, homemade breakfast sandwich in under 5 minutes. Simply place the ingredients inside, build the base of your sandwich in the bottom layer, place the egg on the cooking plate and close the lid. Slide the cooking plate out and your sandwich assembles itself. Open the lid and your hot breakfast sandwich is ready to eat. The included recipe book provides a variety of breakfast sandwich options, from the traditional egg, ham and cheese to the unique cheddar, apple, bacon and egg croissant sandwich.
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By Hamilton Beach
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Tim Cook –
I saw the single sandwich version recieve a favorable review by that kitchen gadget engineer on the bon appétit channel. Even though he commented that it was a “one trick pony,” I ordered it from amazon. Of course, right after I placed my order, I found this double unit. So, I requested a cancelation of the single unit and ordered this one. I figured if the cancelation didn’t go through, I’d just return the single unit unopened. But, amazon was able to cancel the single maker order. Anyway, I’m very happy with this double sandwich maker. I use it most days. Sometimes as a single, left or right doesn’t matter, but usually as a double. I use four minutes either way and the egg(s) come out tender and without sticking. Although, I would prefer a runny yolk, I guess it’s less messy to eat with a set yolk. And I appreciate that the whites are not rubbery. I may try shorter timing to see how the egg(s) fair? I’ve found from watching video reviews and through my own use, that using butter flavored cooking spray on all cooking surfaces once preheated, and waiting to add any cheese till after cooking makes for easy wipe down later when the unit has cooled. Every thing is plenty hot enough once removed to a plate, that the cheese melts readily wherever you place it inside. I like the Thomas Light Muti-grain English Muffins with it and they have eight grams of fiber each. Also, if you can find mini blueberry bagels, they make for an interesting flavor combination. I use large eggs and I don’t break the yolk. This does make for a slightly lopsided sandwich but gives a burst of just set yolk flavor. If you have a thin muffin top, two large eggs work per sandwich, still at four minutes. I use precooked frozen turkey sausage patties, thawed overnight in the refrigerator. Sometimes, I’ll use two patties per sandwich by placing one on the muffin bottom and one in the top section, then cracking the egg on it, breaking the yolk, adding the muffin top and again, four minutes. Two patties stacked together in the bottom section is too thick.
Bryce Ohana –
The convenience is unparalleled. As someone with a hectic morning routine, this machine has shaved off valuable time in the kitchen. The design is perfect for making two sandwiches at the same time, which is a game-changer. The timer function is a thoughtful addition, ensuring that my sandwiches are cooked without any guesswork. The removable parts make cleanup easy, and they’re dishwasher-safe, making my mornings even more stress-free. The heating elements work efficiently. It’s a far cry from the soggy, uneven results I used to get with my stovetop attempts. It doesn’t take up much space, making it a practical addition even for smaller kitchens. The machine itself doesn’t have an on/off switch, so you need to plug and unplug it to control its operation. It’s not suitable for making other types of sandwiches or grilled items. Despite this, It’s become an indispensable part of my kitchen
Diane Kistner –
I am a senior who has to cook for two, and there is little I hate doing more than cooking. I suppose I could be good at it if I enjoyed it, but I heavily depend on my Ninja Foodi to throw things together for dinner. My partner, who doesn’t want to be bothered with anything, microwaves his lunches, and it’s your typical over-priced, over-processed stuff that creates a ton of plastic trash. Also, I just don’t like the way food cooks in a microwave so I avoid it myself.So I watched YouTube videos of people using this little egg sandwich maker and bought a Kindle book with recipes. So much advice from so many people! All say “It takes trial and error to find out what you like.” So I thought I’d just ruin something to take this tidy little machine on a maiden voyage. I brushed a thin layer of olive oil on the rings and griddle parts before I cooked my first sandwich. We haven’t bought muffins or bagels yet, but I did buy a set of stainless steel cookie cutters that has a 4” ring in the set so I can cut bread or tortilla or other circles. But when the cooker came, I was too excited even to fool with that. I cut a piece of that wide rye bread with the rounded edges in half to make one sandwich, fully expecting leakage because the bread didn’t extend to the edges of the rings. Put in the bread half, a slice of ham, a slice of cheese; closed down the top ring and cracked in an egg, using an edge of the shell to break the yolk. (I am confused why Hamilton Beach’s instructions say to prick the yolk with a fork, but then says not to use metal utensils because they’ll damage the non-stick coating.) Following advice from others, I didn’t put the top piece of bread on the raw egg until the last minute or so—they say it keeps the bread from having egg soaked into it—but that was probably unnecessary and prevented the top piece of bread from being as toasty as the bottom one.Initial impression: Easy. Tasty. This thing is forgiving as long as you remember to use oven mitts and give your cooked sandwich time to cool down some—especially if you cook it a little too long, as I did. Also, next time I make TWO of these, I’m going to scramble one egg and mix in a few veggies fritata-like, divide it between the two top sandwich rings, then put the cheese on top before putting on the bread instead of putting it in the bottom ring. Or maybe put half a cheese slice on the bottom and half on top. The book I bought with egg sandwich maker recipes does the cheese on top of the egg, and I think that’s a good plan to keep egg out of the bread while ensuring the top and bottom pieces cook evenly.People are nothing but creative with this egg sandwich maker. Just search for Hamilton Beach egg maker on YouTube. My mother used to make a marvelous enchilada casserole she got out of some 1950s magazine: four lightly turned-in-oil corn tortillas in a layer, a layer of chopped onion, a layer of sharp grated cheddar cheese; repeat for two more layers; then top it all off with a can of Hormel or Old El Paso chili without beans and more cheese. I’m going to try adapting that recipe to this egg cooker to make little dinner enchiladas for the two of us. The worst that will happen is that it will make a mess and it won’t cook quite right, but I’m game to experiment. Now I just have to try to wean Robert off his Jimmy Deans, which always seem to be sold out…and he ought to be able to manage it with this cooker.UPDATE: I use this almost every day. Street taco sized tortillas work great in it, the corn ones less well than the flour. The La Banderita flour tortillas curl up the sides a bit and cook to a satisfying crunchiness with sides that help keep the ingredients from sliding around. I make two with real bacon bits and cheese and an egg on top of each, then flip one over on top of the other for a perfect two-egg sandwich. I’m still experimenting with how best to time cooking the eggs so they’re not overdone and rubbery, but this little appliance is great!
Bill in Seattle –
I didn’t have much hope for this, but black Friday price and same day delivery….. showed up cleaned it …came home from bar and well…made 4 sandies and my God they were better than mcds….I found a good place for frozen sausage patties and did nuke those for a minute before in the cooker…was worried the egg would not cook right but again .. stellar device and now I can get a sausage McMuffin with no worries and half the price 👍
Amazon Customer –
Awesome…Parents will love this. It’s fast, easy to use, easy to clean and easy to store.I was looking to add to the breakfast choices I could offer my child but stay within my standard prep time window I have in that regard before school drop off.This makes incredibly quick & healthy sandwich options that I can vary almost infinitely.I would highly recommend it.
Lucille Arsenault –
Excellent ProductWorks just like the videos describe. Makes great food. You can also put vegies where the egg is intended to be therefore having a vegie english muffin.
Joann Marks –
I really love this little thingI have wanted one of these breakfast sandwich makers for a long time. I kept telling myself that it was a waste of money, and I could easily make a breakfast sandwich without this device. So I finally ordered one and I have to say, everyone in my family loves this thing, it works best when you preheat it for about five minutes. All in all it takes 4 to 5 minutes to make a breakfast sandwich. It is super easy to assemble the food and the inserts that make the breakfast sandwiches come out for easy washing. Nothing sticks to the surfaces , I wish I had bought this years ago. I liked it so much that I bought my mom one and she has told me several times how much she loves it too. She even uses it to make small pancakes.
Amazon Customer –
Works greatBought it as a gift for my boyfriend and he loves it. Cooks the egg perfectly in the sandwich
John E. Mahoney –
Follow directions and you will be pleased with the results.Even though we are very pleased with the results, I gave this sandwich maker a 4 star review because it takes a little time and planning to achieve the best and quickest results. Have the food items (bacon or sausage) precooked and muffins and eggs at room temperature to speed up the finished product. There are no complaints with the cooking (eggs are perfect) and cleanup is easy but takes a little time if you are careful. There is a novelty factor but no one will be disappointed with the results.