Donald Trump Elegant Eggs Benedict

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons distilled vinegar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup cold butter, cut into 8 pieces (no substitutions)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pinch ground pepper
• 4 large eggs
• 2 english muffins, split and toasted
• 1/4 lb thinly smoked salmon, cut crosswise into julienne strips
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 fill large skillet halfway with water.
• 2 add vinegar and bring to a gentle boil.
• 3 meanwhile whisk egg yolks, 2 tbs. water and lemon juice in small saucepan.
• 4 cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until bubbles begin to form around the edge of the pan.
• 5 whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time, until butter is completely incorporated and sauce is thickened.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 stir in salt, paprika and ground red pepper.
• 8 break eggs and carefully add to simmering water.
• 9 cook uncovered, gently spooning water over the tops of yolks until whites are set and yolks are cooked, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 10 place 1 toasted muffin half on each of 4 plates.
• 11 set aside 1/4 cup sliced salmon for garnish.
• 12 arrange remaining salmon over muffins.
• 13 with slotted spoon, place poached eggs on salmon.
• 14 spoon sauce over eggs.
• 15 top with reserved salmon.
• 16 sprinkle with parsley.