Eggs Benedict for Two
Eggs Benedict originates from New York. They serve it with a side of potato rosti.
The Best Eggs Benedict is a simple, yet fancy breakfast recipe that you will love. Poached eggs with easy homemade hollandaise sauce, ham, and English muffin. Learn how to make the best eggs Benedict for 2 following this straightforward recipe and recipe video.
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Ingredients
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 4 fresh eggs
- Easy Homemade English Muffins
- 4 slices cooked ham or prosciutto cotto
- Hollandaise Sauce
- 1 tbsp chopped chives
Hollandaise Sauce
- Melt the butter
Cut the butter into cubes and add to a saucepan.
Place over medium-high heat and let it melt completely.
Once bubbles start to form, remove from the heat.
- Whisk the eggs
- Add eggs, egg yolk, and balsamic vinegar (or lemon juice) to a measuring bowl (or in a blender jug).
- Season with black pepper.
- Using a blender or an immersion blender, blend until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
- Hollandaise Sauce
- Slowly, gradually, pour the hot melted butter in a thin stream into the egg mixture while blending on high speed.
- When the sauce begins to thicken, you can start pouring the butter in quicker (this will be approx. after you’ve used half of the hot melted butter).
- The sauce will be thick, creamy and velvety.
- Season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
- Serve warm, immediately.
Method.
- Individually crack four eggs into four individual small bowls.
- Fill a large pot or saucepan with 1 1/2 liter of water.
- Add the vinegar and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to a minimum to a bare simmer.
- Using a whisk, create a whirlpool, then carefully tip the first two eggs into the water.
- Cook for 3 – 4 minutes, stirring the water occasionally to prevent the eggs from sticking to the bottom of the pot. But be careful not to touch or stir the eggs.
- Remove the eggs carefully with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
- Repeat the process with the remaining two eggs.