California Style Eggs Benedict
photo by adams.wifey
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
3
ingredients
- 3 whole wheat English muffins
- 1 -2 avocado
- 6 eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
directions
- melt butter slowly - and keep it warm.
- barely heat the lime (or lemon) juice.
- have a small pot of water boiling and a tablespoon with which to measure when ready.
- place 3 egg yolks in the top of a double boiler over medium heat (over - not in - hot water).
- beat the yolks with a wire whisk until they begin to thicken.
- add 1 tablespoon boiling water.
- beat again until the eggs begin to thicken and add another tablespoon boiling water.
- repeat this process until you have added two more tablespoons boiling water. (total 4 tablespoons boiling water to the 3 egg yolks).
- then, beat in the warm lime (or lemon) juice. remove double boiler from heat and beat the sauce well with a wire whisk while slowly adding the melted butter, salt and dash of ceyenne pepper.
- keep the sauce over the hot water - but off the burner and lightly cover it to keep it warm while you prepare the rest of the dish.
- remove the avocado peel(s) and thinly slice.
- cook 6 eggs - lightly on both sides - over medium low heat - so that the center is just a bit runny and the whites are fully cooked. try not to break the yolks.
- slice and toast the english muffin halves.
- place two toasted muffin halves on each warmed plate, then one egg on each half, then arrange a few slices of avocado on top of each egg. spoon the hollandaise sauce over the top of both - and serve at once.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
adams.wifey
indianapolis, IN
<p>I am a stay at home mom to two lovely children and the wife of a handsome vegan man. I love to play around in the kitchen - creating recipes and cooking and baking. I like to bake cookies and love improving on cookie recipes to make them more healthy - but still really tasty. </p>