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Eggs benedict and quick hollandaise on a red dinner plate

Eggs Benedict and Quick Hollandaise

Deborah
One of our favourite hotel breakfast selections! Create it at home with this quick hollandaise recipe.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 8 slices of bacon
  • 2 english muffins
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 125g of butter
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp water
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions
 

  • Grill the bacon to your like and keep it warm.
  • Half each muffin ready for toasting.
  • Boil the kettle for poaching the eggs.
  • In a measuring jug or the container that comes with your stick blender, add the lemon juice, water and salt, and set aside.
  • Melt the butter slowly in a small saucepan and keep warm.
  • Put boiling water in a medium saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer, then add the vinegar.
  • Crack each egg for poaching into a cup and place individually into the simmering water to poach for 2 to 3 minutes (depending on the size of eggs used) - you can do this one at a time or all at once.   If poaching the eggs separately, once cooked, put them in a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking process and they can be placed back in the hot water to warm through at the end.
  • While the eggs are poaching, toast the muffins.
  • Now you're ready to assemble - butter the muffins, top each half with 2 slices of bacon, and then top each half with a softly poached egg.

To make the hollandaise:

  • Separate the egg yolk and place into the measuring jug/container with the lemon juice, salt and water.   Get ready with the hot butter and then place the stick blender into the bottom of the container and switch it on.
  • While the blender is running, slowly pour in the hot butter until all of it is added - you should immediately see the egg mixture get thicker and creamy.
  • Pour the sauce over the muffin, bacon and eggs and enjoy!!
Keyword eggs, eggs benedict, hollandaise, hot smoked salmon, lemon juice, muffins, smoked bacon