Eggs Benedict For Two - With Smoked Salmon

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 eggs
• 4 slices smoked salmon
• 2 english muffins
• 4 ounces butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the grill / broiler. put a large pan of water to boil over a high heat. as soon as the water starts boiling, reduce heat so the water is just simmering.
• 2 poach the eggs: crack one egg into a cup and gently slip the egg into the water. place the 3 remaining eggs into the water using the same cup method, making sure to keep the eggs away from each other. immediately turn the heat down to it's lowest setting & time the eggs for 3 minutes.
• 3 split the muffins & toast under the grill / or in a toaster.
• 4 make the hollandaise: heat the butter in a small pan or in the microwave, until it is bubbling & totally liquid. do not let the butter brown.
• 5 crack the remaining eggs into a blender, put the lid on & leave the spout / hole open. start the blender & pour the butter through the spout / hole in a steady stream - this will thicken the eggs. add the lemon juice & season well to your taste with freshly milled blackk pepper & salt.
• 6 place the split muffins on 2 plates ( 2 half muffins on each plate).
• 7 top the muffin halves with the smoked salmon.
• 8 drain the poached eggs & place one on each muffin half.
• 9 spoon a little hollandaise sauce over each egg & serve immediately.