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eggs benny

sharflan avatar
Recipe by
sharon flanagan
@sharflan
Mississauga, ON

"For breakfast or brunch, EGGS BENNY is pure delight to the taste buds & easy to prepare! Since I seem to unable to make a proper hollandaise sauce and love Eggs Benedict, I've come up with this scrumptious creation that I've become totally addicted to! (And the sauce, so simple, can be used in a zillion ways!!)"

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For eggs benny

  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    milk, 2%
  • 1/2 c
    whipping cream
  • 1/4 c
    asiago cheese, grated
  • 1/4 tsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp
    cayenne pepper, ground
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp
    shallots, chopped & lightly sauteed
  • 2 c
    spinach, lightly steamed or sauteed
  • 4 slice
    ham
  • 4 lg
    eggs, poached
  • 2
    english muffins, split & toasted

How To Make eggs benny

  • 1
    Have all ingredients close at hand and prepared (chopped etc as required)
  • 2
    In a sauce pot, medium low heat, melt butter and stir in the flour, blending well
  • 3
    Slowly add the milk and cream to the butter mixture in your sauce pot, whisking constantly to blend smoothly
  • 4
    Mix in the lemon juice and the ground cayenne pepper
  • 5
    Add the grated cheese (more cheese may be added for a cheesier flavour if desired. Keep in mind that the cheese will further thicken the sauce).
  • 6
    Do not allow the sauce to boil! You want a low simmer. Turn the temperature down as required.
  • 7
    Allow the sauce to cook and thicken to desired consistency. It will thicken as it sits.
  • 8
    Heat the ham slices by frying lightly, steaming or nuke.
  • 9
    Quickly steam/fry the spinach and shallots together and heat thoroughly (if you have not already done so)
  • 10
    To plate: set out 1/2 English muffin on each plate. Top each with a ham slice, 1/4 - 1/2 cup of spinach and a poached egg on top. Spoon sauce over the top of your egg (with a bit extra for 'dipping'!) Serve hot with pepper for those that want it.
  • 11
    TIP: Keep a warmed oven on the ready to stow your items before plating them.
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