Eggs Benedict
Soft-boiled eggs, served on toast with a slice of fried smoked ham, and the whole covered with Hollandaise sauce.
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Last modified on: August 8th 2018
For 4 eggs, you will need:
- 1
4 slices Sandwich bread - 2
30 g butter - 3
2 slices smoked ham - 4
4 Poached eggs - 5
200 g Hollandaise sauce - 6
4 leaves parsley (optional) - Total weight: 650 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: To eat right now.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 1 min. | 3 min. | 1 hour 4 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Remove crusts of 4 slices Sandwich bread.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Butter one side.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Put ham slices in a hot frying pan, 30 seconds on each side (if you use regular ham instead of smoked, leave until ham is lightly fried).
Keep hot.
Keep hot.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
In the same pan, put the toast butter side down until well browned, then turn over and cook the other side for 1 minute.
If you are in a hurry, don't butter toast, just put in a toaster.
If you are in a hurry, don't butter toast, just put in a toaster.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Put 1 slice of toast (or 2 if you are hungry) onto a hot plate, add a ham slice on top then a soft-boiled egg.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Cover with hollandaise sauce. If possible decorate with a parsley leaf, and serve immediately.
Remarks
Try to use not completely white bread, but whole-wheat instead, your toast and your eggs Benedict will be better. Even better is to make your own sandwich bread. Don't be afraid, it's quite easy.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 eggs : 3.29 €
- Per eggs : 0.82 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Hollandaise sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Langoustine and leek tarts, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Cramique, Foie gras fingers, Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, Oatmeal cake, ... All |
 | Poached eggs: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs Arsène, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Fried bread with leek and poached egg , Tartine du pêcheur , Eggs meurette, ... All |
 | Sandwich bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Croque-monsieur , Grilled cheese, Croque-monsieur, Pain perdu, Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , ... All |
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