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Eggs Benedict
Ingredients
4 thick slices cooked ham
4 eggs
4 muffins or thick slices of bread
Fennel or chives to garnish
Hollandaise Sauce
2 egg yolks
2 teasp. lemon juice
125g (5 oz) butter
Method
Wrap ham in tinfoil and heat gently in a low oven. Next poach eggs and keep warm. Toast muffins or bread and keep warm.
Now make Hollandaise sauce: Put egg yolks and lemon juice in a food processor, switch on and process until mixture is
creamy. Melt butter until it is sizzling hot. Keep processor running and slowly pour in melted butter.
Now assemble - first toasted muffin, then warm ham, next poached egg and then spoon sauce over eggs. Garnish each plate
with a sprig of fennel or some chives. Serve immediately.
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