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Eggs Benedicts

Ingredients
  

  • 2 English Muffins
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 slices canadian bacon
  • splash Vinegar

Hollandaise Sauce

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • splash vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan. In a separate smallbowl, beat the egg yolks. Mix in lime juice, whipping cream, and salt andpepper.
  • add a small spoonful of the hot melted butter to the eggmixture and stir well. Repeat this process adding a spoonful  at a time of hot butter to the egg mixture.(adding the butter slowly, a spoonful at a time, will temper the eggs andensure they don’t curdle).
  • Once the butter has been incorporated, pour the mixture back into the saucepan. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly, for just 20-30 seconds. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Cook the eggs in simmering water for 3-5 minutes, depending on how soft you want your egg yolk. Remove the poached egg with a slotted spoon.
  • ** it is not abnormal for a white foam to form on top of the water when poaching an egg. You can simple skim the foam off the water with a spoon.
  • While the egg is cooking, place the slices of Canadian bacon in a large pan and cook on medium-high heat for about 1 minute on each side.

To assemble

  • Toast the English muffin. Top each toasted side with a slice or two of Canadian Bacon, and then a poached egg. Top with hollandaise sauce.

To poach an egg

  • Fill a medium size pot with about 3 inches of water. Bring the water to a boil then reduce heat until it reaches a simmer. You should see small bubbles coming to the surface but not rolling.
  • Add a little splash of vinegar to the water (This is optional, but it helps the egg white to stay together once it is in the water)
  • Crack one egg into a small cup (I use a measuring cup) Lower the egg into the simmer water, gently easing it out of the cup.