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Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict is a delicious fancy breakfast, perfect for the day after a night on the town or if you love lovely tasty food.
Prep Time
40
minutes
mins
Cook Time
12
minutes
mins
Assemble
3
minutes
mins
Total Time
55
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
american, breakfast, brunch, canadian bacon, eggs, hollandaise, poached eggs
Servings:
4
portions
Calories:
624
kcal
Author:
Sune Trudslev
Equipment
a small saucepan
a medium sized pot
heat proof bowl
a frying pan
Ingredients
Hollandaise
250
g
butter
salted or unsalted
3
egg yolks
juice of half a lemon
salt
pepper
The rest
4
eggs
2
english muffins
4
pcs
canadian bacon
chives
salt
pepper
Instructions
Make clarified butter
So we add 250 grams of butter to a small saucepan.
Let it melt slowly and skim the foam off the top.
Keep going until no more foam
Then pour the butter through a muslin-lined sieve or a coffee filter if you don’t have muslin.
Make hollandaise sauce
Put a pot with water at the bottom on medium-low heat.
Grab a metal or glass bowl that fits over the top. It mustn't touch the water when you put it on the pot.
Put three egg yolks in the bowl. Add the juice of half a lemon.
Whisk until it’s foamy, then put the bowl on top of the pot. You keep whisking until the sauce is thick and creamy.
Whisk until the egg mixture is warm and then add a little butter.
Keep adding butter, first very little, then steadily until the sauce has the right consistency.
If the sauce gets too thick, just add a bit of water until you have the right consistency.
Then season with salt and pepper.
Put the sauce in a small bowl and cover it with cling film until you need it.
Fry up the bacon
Then put four pieces of Canadian bacon on a pan and fry it on both sides.
If you can't get Canadian bacon, you can use a lovely smoked ham instead.
Toast the muffin
Use a fork and split open your English muffin and then toast it.
Poach the eggs
It's a good idea to crack the eggs and put them in individual bowls before starting.
Put a good pot of water on high heat until it’s boiling. Then turn it down to a simmer.
Add a tablespoon of vinegar. Swirl the water around to create a vortex.
Drop an egg down into the water, and go close to the edge. Then follow with the rest, making sure not to hit the last eggs.
Let them cook for about 4 minutes and then fish them out of the water using a slotted spoon or a spider.
Assemble
Grab four plates for the eggs benedict.
First, add a piece of toasted English muffin.
Add a piece of fried Canadian bacon on top of the muffin.
Then add a poached egg on top of each piece of ham.
Season the eggs with salt and pepper.
Top each delicious hollandaise and some fresh chives.
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Nutrition
Serving:
1
portion
|
Calories:
624
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
14
g
|
Protein:
11
g
|
Fat:
59
g
|
Saturated Fat:
35
g
|
Sodium:
657
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g