Eggs Benedict


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: April 8th 2023
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 1 min.
Cooking: 3 min.
All in all: 1 hour 4 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Eggs Benedict  : Stage 1
Prepare 200 g hollandaise sauce.

Keep hot.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 20 min.
Eggs Benedict  : Stage 2
Prepare 4 poacheds eggs.

Keep hot.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Eggs Benedict  : Stage 3
Remove crusts of 4 slices sandwich bread.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Eggs Benedict  : Stage 4
Butter one side.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Eggs Benedict  : Stage 5
Cut 2 slices smoked ham in 2, to get slices about the same size as the toast.

Heat the plates.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Eggs Benedict  : Stage 6
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.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Eggs Benedict  : Stage 7
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.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Eggs Benedict  : Stage 8
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.
Eggs Benedict  : Stage 9
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 recipe169 RDI=260 %681 RDI=257 %402 RDI=551 %2,059 RDI=103 %8,624 RDI: 103 %
Per 100 g26 RDI=40 %104 RDI=40 %61 RDI=85 %316 RDI=16 %1,327 RDI: 16 %
Per eggs42 RDI=65 %170 RDI=64 %100 RDI=138 %514 RDI=26 %2,156 RDI: 26 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Gluten, egg, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 eggs : 3.30 €
  • Per eggs : 0.85 €

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