Eggs Benedict

Directions

  1. 1Add egg yolks, water, and white vinegar to a bowl.
  2. 2Whisk until doubled in size.
  3. 3Place bowl over a pot of boiling water and slowly pour in melted butter while whisking.
  4. 4Take the sauce off the heat and flavor with a squeeze of lemon and pinch of salt, whisking it all through.
  5. 5Crack your egg into a fine mesh strainer and give it a wiggle so all the loose egg whites break away.
  6. 6Add a dash of vinegar to a pot of simmering hot water and create a whirlpool by using a whisk.
  7. 7Drop your egg into the vortex and cook for two minutes if using a fridge cold egg and scoop it out.
  8. 8Assemble your eggs benedict and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 0.5 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 250 grams melted butter
  • squeeze lemon
  • pinch salt
  • egg
  • dash vinegar

Equipment

knifebowlwhiskpotfine mesh strainerspoon

Tips

  • Take your time adding the butter so the sauce doesn't lose its emulsion or break