Eggs Benedict

Name: Eggs Benedict
Prep time: 33 min
Cook time: 33 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 16 slices bacon; 8 slices whole-wheat bread, toasted; 118 milliliters butter, melted, should be hot to the touch; 1 pinch Pinch cayenne pepper; 3 egg yolks, whites reserved for Ham and Cheese Souffle recipe; 8 eggs; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 4 servings Salt; 1 Tbsp white vinegar; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Eggs Benedict a try. One serving contains 894 calories, 30g of protein, and 72g of fat. This recipe serves 4. If you have lemon juice, parsley leaves, egg yolks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 33 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper. Arrange 8 slices of bacon on each tray and bake until brown and crispy, about 12 to 15 minutes.

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Bacon

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Baking Paper

Oven

Fill a large deep-sided skillet 3/4 of the way up with water. Bring to a light simmer over low heat and add the vinegar.

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Vinegar

Water

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Frying Pan

Using a 3 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out rounds from the center of each piece of toast. (Reserve the crust for the Round 2 recipe Savory Bread Pudding with Ham).

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Biscuits

Bread

Crust

Toast

Ham

Crack the eggs, 1 at a time, into a small dish or ramekin and slide each into the lightly simmering water. Fan the egg white over the yolk with a slotted spoon if it begins to spread. Poach the eggs until the white is set but yolk is still runny in the middle, about 2 to 3 minutes,

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Egg Whites

Spread

Water

Egg

Egg Yolk

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Slotted Spoon

Ramekin

Remove the eggs to a towel lined plate to drain.

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Egg

In a blender, combine the egg yolks, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne and a pinch of salt. Blend to combine, then turn the blender on and slowly pour the melted butter through the hole in the blender lid.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Lemon Juice

Egg Yolk

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Butter

Salt

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Blender

Put 2 slices of toast on each plate. Break the bacon strips in half and place 4 halves on each toast round, then top with a poached egg. Slowly pour the hollandaise over the top.

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Bacon

Hollandaise Sauce