Eggs Benedict Recipe

Ingredients

• Water
• Vinegar
• 8 eggs
• 4 whole wheat English muffins, split and toasted
• 8 slices lean back bacon

Ingredients (Hollandaise Sauce)

• 1/2 cup )butter, melted
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Pinch cayenne pepper or dry mustard

Instructions

1. Prepare Hollandaise sauce according to directions below. Set aside while poaching eggs.
2. Fill saucepan with about 3 inches (8 cm) of water. Add a splash of vinegar. Heat until water simmers gently. Break cold egg into small dish or saucer. Holding dish just above simmering water, gently slip egg into water. Repeat for remaining eggs. Cook in barely simmering water until whites are set and yolks are cooked as desired, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove eggs with slotted spoon and drain well on paper towel.
3. Top each English muffin half with slice of back bacon, a poached egg and 2 tbsp (30 mL) Hollandaise sauce.

Instructions (Hollandaise Sauce)

1. In top of double boiler, whisk together butter, egg yolks, lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Cook over simmering water, stirring constantly until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.

Note:

• Instead of back bacon, use ham.
• Hollandaise sauce may be frozen. To use, thaw in refrigerator. Warm in double boiler over hot (not boiling) water, stirring constantly. If sauce should separate, use procedure described above.

Source thecookingblog