EGGS BENEDICT WITH BACON HOLLANDAISE

By ldelmas

Serves 8

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 6 6–8 6–8 slices bacon
• 4 4–5 4–5 egg yolks
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 1 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/8 1/8 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 2 2 Tbsp bacon grease, melted
• 6 6 6 Tbsp butter, melted
• 4 4 4 English muffins, toasted
• 8 8 8 poached eggs
• Chives, chopped, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350°F.


Bake the bacon on a baking sheet for 20–25 minutes, depending on how crispy or chewy you want your bacon. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and pour the grease into a mixing bowl. Set aside.


In a food processor or blender, add the egg yolks, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and cayenne. Blend on low speed for a few seconds. With the food processor or blender running on low speed, slowly pour in the bacon grease and butter. In about 30 seconds to 1 minute, the homemade hollandaise will be ready.


To build the eggs benedict, starting by splitting the English muffins (there will be 8 halves in total). Place a slice of bacon torn in half on top of each muffin, followed by a poached egg. Top with the hollandaise sauce and garnish with the chives.