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Eggs Benedict

Cuisine: Jewish
Type: Eggs
Serves: 2 people

Recipe Ingredients

2   English muffins
1 tablespoon 15mlButter
4   Smoked salmon
4   Eggs - poached
  Sauce
2   Egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
1   Cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon 15mlLemon juice
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozMelted butter

Recipe Instructions

Split the muffins and toast them. Butter and place a slice of smoked salmon on each half muffin. Carefully place a poached egg over the salmon and cover with the following variation of Hollandaise sauce.

Sauce: Beat the egg yolks until thick; stir in the salt, cayenne pepper and lemon juice. Add 1/2 teaspoon butter at a time, beating steadily. When half the butter is used, add the rest a little faster, still beating steadily. Serve immediately. Serves 2 to 4.

Source:
THE ART OF JEWISH COOKING by Jennie Grossinger - Published by Bantam Books, Inc. (c) 1958

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