Eggs Benedict

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

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 (

Brunch
Breakfast

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