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Eggs: Eggs Benedictine

Source of Recipe

Mountian Breeze


List of Ingredients

6 ham slices, cut thin
Butter or bacon fat
3 larger English muffins
6 eggs, poached
2/3 cup Hollandaise sauce *



Recipe

Pan-broil ham in fat until edges are curly.
Split muffins in halves and toast.
Place hot ham slices on hot toasted muffins, then put hot poached eggs on the ham and pour Hollandasie sauce over all.
Serve hot.


6 Servings

*Hollandaise Sauce:

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup cream
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt to taste
Dash cayenne
Melt butter in top of double boiler; add cream and beaten egg yolks, stirring well.
Add lemon juice and salt, cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thick.
Remove from heat and beat until light
Stir in cayenne if desired.
Makes about 2/3 cup.