Name: Eggs Benedict recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 6 slices ham (deli); 1 1/2 tbs butter; 3 English muffins split toasted; 6 eggs; 90 g butter; 1 egg yolk; 1 tbs cold water; 1 tsp salt and pepper; 1/4 lemon juiced

by Sparkle E Last updated on 07/09/2019

A decadent breakfast treat which, for little effort, has great results! - Sparkle E

Ingredients

6 slices ham (deli)
1 1/2 tbs butter
3 English muffins split toasted
6 eggs

Hollandaise sauce

90 g butter
1 egg yolk
1 tbs cold water
1 tsp salt and pepper
1/4 lemon juiced

Method

Step 1

Sauté the ham slices in the butter for a couple of minutes.
Step 2

Place the ham on the English muffins. Pour on any butter from the frypan.
Step 3

Poach the eggs in salted, simmering water in a frypan. Spoon the water over the eggs. When set, remove with a slotted spoon. Place on top of the ham.
Step 4

Sauce: Melt butter and add the juice of a quarter of a lemon.
Step 5

Place egg yolk and water in metal or glass bowl sitting over a pan of hot water on low heat, with bowl touching water. Whisk mixture while slowly pouring in the melted butter.
Step 6

Whisk yolk mixture briskly as it cools. It will thicken and double after five minutes.
Step 7

Spoon over the eggs on the muffins.