Name: Eggs Benedict
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons water; 90 g (3 oz) clarified butter (see Chef’s tip), melted; ½ teaspoon lemon juice; 8 rashers bacon, rind removed; 4 English muffins; 3 tablespoons vinegar; 4 pitted black olives, cut in half, or 8 slices of truffle; 8 eggs

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Breakfasts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Toasted English muffins topped with grilled bacon, lightly poached eggs and smothered in rich buttery hollandaise sauce. This American speciality is a truly memorable breakfast or brunch treat.

Ingredients

Hollandaise Sauce

2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons water
90 g (

Method

To make the hollandaise sauce, follow the method in the Chefs techniques. Cover the surface with a disc of baking paper and keep warm over the hot water, off the heat.
grill the bacon until crisp and toast the muffins. Put the bacon on the muffins and keep them warm.
To make the poached eggs, fill a large shallow p