Enjoy your breakfast as Europeans do — slathered in butter and showered in chocolate

In "Quick & Dirty," Salon Food's Mary Elizabeth Williams serves up simplified recipes and shortcuts for exhausted cooks just like you — because quick and dirty should still be delicious. While they have not had the same kind of transatlantic success as their hazelnut spread cousin, the Dutch brand De Ruijter's chocolate sprinkles deserve an equal place of fond esteem in your cupboard. Dutch supermarket aisles groan with different varieties of hagelslag— milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, fruity, even a mixed chocolate blend charmingly called "flake party." *** Inspired by Global Table Adventure Salted Butter and Chocolate Sprinkles Toast Yields 1 serving Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes Ingredients 2 slices of white bread De Ruijter chocolate sprinkles or a bar of your favorite good chocolate 2 tablespoons of salted butter, softened Directions Melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook's Notes You want real chocolate here, not some waxy decorative stuff, so either seek out European chocolate sprinkles or simply grate your own favorite brand.