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Eggs Benedict
Soft-boiled eggs, served on toast with a slice of fried smoked ham, and the whole covered with Hollandaise sauce.
241 K 4.1/5 (19 reviews)
1 hour 4 min.
Easy
3.30 €
4 eggs
6 IngredientsLast modified on: April 8th 2023
For 4 eggs, you will need:
- 1
4 slices sandwich bread - 2
30 g butter - 3
2 slices smoked ham - 4
4 poacheds eggs - 5
200 g hollandaise sauce - 6
4 leaves parsley (optional) - Total weight: 650 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 1 min.
Cooking: 3 min.
All in all: 1 hour 4 min.
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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.
Keeping: To eat right now.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 170 RDI=70 % | 680 RDI=60 % | 400 RDI=60 % | 2,060 RDI=100 % | 8,620 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 100 RDI=10 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 320 RDI=20 % | 1,330 RDI: 20 % |
| Per eggs | 40 RDI=20 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 510 RDI=30 % | 2,160 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 eggs : 3.30 €
- Per eggs : 0.85 €
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