Homemade Eggs Benedict Recipe

Well, exam is right around the corner but there's a long 10 day break right before it, so I am home! For the time being anyway! ☺ I am determined to experiment with new food and also study at the same time for my upcoming CA. Guess, I really have to manage my time properly for this week! Anyway, done with me. Now, we can move on to our Mr. Benedict today heeheehee!

INGREDIENTS

6 regular eggs

4 slices of bread

4-6 slices of ham

2 lemons

50g of butter

Salt

Pepper

STEP 1: PREPARE THE INGREDIENTS

Rough idea about the ingredients that I used.

Cut up the lemons and squeeze. Juice from 2 lemons is enough,
otherwise I think it will be too sour.

Squeezy squeezy!

Strain the lemon juice to exclude the seeds!

STEP 2: PREPARE THE HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Boil half a pot of water.

Separate 4 egg yolks and put them into another pot.

Put the pot with egg yolks over the pot with boiling water. This is how I do
double-boiling since I don't have proper double-boiler. Make sure the two
pots fit snugly with each other!

Quickly stir to even out the egg yolks.

Add the lemon juice (Add about 1- 1.5 tbsp at most, otherwise I find it too sour)

Continuously stir the egg mixture!
By now, you should melt that 50g of butter in another pan (or microwave).

Once it thickens, add about 2 tbsp of melted butter into the egg mixture and
stir well again.

Add another 2 tbsp of melted butter and continue stirring until you get this
smooth and thick consistency.

Lastly, remove the pot containing the egg mixture from the bottom pot.
Add about 1/4 -1/2 tsp of salt to the egg mixture. Depends on your taste.

STEP 3: FRY THE HAM

Using the remaining butter in the pan, fry the ham.

Just pile them all into the pan!

While the ham is frying, toast your bread slices in the oven for like 2-3 mins.

By the time your toast is done, the ham should be fried up nicely too! yums ☺

STEP 4: POACH THE EGGS

Boil a clean pot of water.

Break an egg into a small bowl.

Bring the bowl close to the surface of the boiling water and carefully lower
the egg into the hot water. Remember not to simply break it into the pot!

Let the eggs cook for 2-3 minutes, or until you see the egg whites are cooked
but the egg yolks still look runny! Quickly remove them from the boiling water
with a spoon.

STEP 5: ARRANGE ALL OF THEM ON TOAST!

Take a piece of toast and spread some butter on it.

Top with some  fried ham.

Add a poached egg.

Add 1 tbsp of hot water into the hollandaise sauce to reconstitute it.
Once it is smooth again, use a spoon to scoop up some of the sauce and
drizzle it over the top of the poached egg! Then, it is done!

There you go! Once of the best brunch recipes that is so savoury and delicious when served hot! Easy to make too! Yummy ♥

Do leave a comment if you liked this recipe! 

Happy cookin' ☺