Eggs Benedict For 2

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 english muffins, halved and buttered
• 4 poached eggs
• hollandaise sauce (recipe follows)
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 for the eggs benedict: broil muffins until lightly browned. top each muffin half with a poached egg, and cover with hollandaise sauce. yield: 2 servings.
• 2 for the hollandaise sauce: beat egg yolks in top of double boiler; gradually add lemon juice to egg yolks, stirring constantly. add about one-third of butter to egg mixture; cook over hot (not boiling) water, stirring constantly, until butter melts.
• 3 add another third of butter, stirring constantly; as sauce thickens, stir in remaining butter. stir in salt and cayenne; cook until thickened. yield: about 1/2 cup.
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