Eggs Benedict Recipe

Both this and Eggs Florentine are popular throughout the day, not just for breakfast or brunch, no doubt because of the perfect combination ingredients - poached egg and spinach, or ham on an English muffin topped with buttery hollandaise. 

Preparation Time:

5 minutes

Cooking Time:

7 minutes

Servings:

4

Ingredients:

1. ¼ cup/50ml white wine vinegar

2. 8 eggs

3. 4 English muffins

4. 1 quantity of Hollandaise sauce

5. 4 thick slices of high-quality smoked ham

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat the grill. To poach the eggs, bring a pan of water to the boil and add the vinegar. When simmering, gently crack the eggs and slip them into the water without breaking the yolks. Poach the eggs for about 3 minutes or until the whites are set but the yolks are still soft.
2. Meanwhile split the muffins and toast them on both sides on the grill.
3. Put a slice of ham on each muffin half and warm under the grill.
When the eggs are done, lift them out on a slotted spoon and pat dry with kitchen paper. Place one on each muffin half and spoon over the hollandaise.