Recipe for Valentine's success: Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon & chives

Monday, 10 February, 2014
James Martin, BBC GoodFood
Start the day off right by treating your loved one to a yummy breakfast in bed.

Simple and efficient, this is food to set the mood.

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins |
Serves 4 (obviously you can half it)
Ingredients
4 eggs
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 English muffins, halved
a little butter, for spreading
8 slices smoked salmon
chopped chives, to serve

For the hollandaise sauce
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp white wine vinegar
3 egg yolks
125g unsalted butter, diced

First make the Hollandaise sauce. Put the lemon juice and vinegar in a small bowl, add the egg yolks and whisk with a balloon whisk until light and frothy. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and whisk until mixture thickens. Gradually add the butter, whisking constantly until thick – if it looks like it might be splitting, then whisk off the heat for a few mins. Season and keep warm.

To poach the eggs, bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the vinegar. Lower the heat so that the water is simmering gently. Stir the water so you have a slight whirlpool, then slide in the eggs one by one. Cook each for about 4 mins, then remove with a slotted spoon.

Lightly toast and butter the muffins, then put a couple of slices of salmon on each half. Top each with an egg, spoon over some Hollandaise and garnish with chopped chives.

All details can be found here

wine.co.za