eggs benny

Name: Eggs Benny
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/2 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) milk, 2%; 1/2 cup(s) whipping cream; 1/4 cup(s) asiago cheese, grated; 1/4 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper, ground; - salt & pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon(s) shallots, chopped & lightly sauteed; 2 cup(s) spinach, lightly steamed or sauteed; 4 slice(s) ham; 4 large eggs, poached; 2 - english muffins, split & toasted

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sharon flanagan

Mississauga, ON

Updated on Jun 23, 2015

"For breakfast or brunch, EGGS BENNY is pure delight to the taste buds & easy to prepare! Since I seem to unable to make a proper hollandaise sauce and love Eggs Benedict, I've come up with this scrumptious creation that I've become totally addicted to! (And the sauce, so simple, can be used in a zillion ways!!)"

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 tablespoon all purpose flour
1/2 cup milk, 2%
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup asiago cheese, grated
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, ground
- salt & pepper to taste
1 tablespoon shallots, chopped & lightly sauteed
2 cups spinach, lightly steamed or sauteed
4 slices ham
4 large eggs, poached
2 - english muffins, split & toasted

How To Make eggs benny

Step 1

Have all ingredients close at hand and prepared (chopped etc as required)

Step 2

In a sauce pot, medium low heat, melt butter and stir in the flour, blending well
Step 3

Slowly add the milk and cream to the butter mixture in your sauce pot, whisking constantly to blend smoothly
Step 4

Mix in the lemon juice and the ground cayenne pepper
Step 5

Add the grated cheese (more cheese may be added for a cheesier flavour if desired. Keep in mind that the cheese will further thicken the sauce).
Step 6

Do not allow the sauce to boil! You want a low simmer. Turn the temperature down as required.
Step 7

Allow the sauce to cook and thicken to desired consistency. It will thicken as it sits.
Step 8

Heat the ham slices by frying lightly, steaming or nuke.
Step 9

Quickly steam/fry the spinach and shallots together and heat thoroughly (if you have not already done so)
Step 10

To plate: set out 1/2 English muffin on each plate. Top each with a ham slice, 1/4 - 1/2 cup of spinach and a poached egg on top. Spoon sauce over the top of your egg (with a bit extra for 'dipping'!) Serve hot with pepper for those that want it.
Step 11

TIP: Keep a warmed oven on the ready to stow your items before plating them.
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