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Not Quite Eggs Benedict

This recipe serves 1 for a full meal or 2 for a light breakfast.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 4 slices bacon
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 1 Tbsp cold water
  • 2–3 tsp lemon juice
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Crusty bread
  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Separate eggs. Mix whites with milk and parsley, then add salt and pepper. Beat with a fork until slightly bubbly. Set aside.
  2. 2
    Cook bacon on medium-high heat in a large, nonstick skillet and set on paper towels or napkins to drain. Pour off all but 1-2 tablespoons fat. Turn heat down to medium-low and add egg whites.
  3. 3
    As the egg whites cook, mix egg yolks with water in double boiler on medium to medium-high heat. The water in the double boiler should simmer, not boil. Stir constantly with a fork until yolks increase in size and thickness and turn a pale, opaque yellow.
  4. 4
    Remove from heat and slowly stir in melted butter. Then add lemon juice and salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
  5. 5
    Place cooked egg whites on a plate, top with bacon, then cover with Hollandaise sauce. Serve with warm crusty bread for dipping in the sauce.
Category
Breakfast

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