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The trick to any kind of stress-free entertaining is to do as much as you can ahead. About a half hour before showtime, pre-poach the eggs, whir up the hollandaise, and split the muffins. When it's time to dine, you'll play short order cook for a few minutes then. You can cook Easy Eggs Benedict using 9 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Easy Eggs Benedict

You need 7 of eggs or 4 eggs plus 3 pasteurized egg yolks.
Prepare 1 Stick of and a half of unsalted butter (12 ounces total).
Prepare 4 of thin slices of cooked ham or Canadian Bacon.
Prepare 2 of English Muffins.
It's 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice.
It's Dash of salt.
It's 1 Teaspoon of prepared mustard.
Prepare Dash of red pepper powder.
It's 1 Tablespoon of hot water.

Today, eggs benedict can be made with dozens of variations like the addition of creamy spinach (called Eggs Benedict Florentine) or Salmon (called Eggs Benedict Royale). Create your own favorite combination, fancy name optional ;) Below are some delicious ideas to get you started! I have made this easy eggs Benedict recipe time and time again and it gets easier every time! The timing is what makes tackling an eggs benedict recipe difficult, but hopefully the steps I've outlined help you out!

Easy Eggs Benedict step by step

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F..
Lightly grease a 4 or 6-compartment muffin tin..
Following the original recipe, we molded each ham slice into one of the muffin tin compartments. However, we found a minor modification was much easier and works just as well. Instead, we wrap all of the ham slices in a piece of foil and set aside..
Crack 4 of the eggs into separate compartments of the muffin tin..
Separate the yolks from the whites of the 3 remaining eggs. Save the whites for other uses, or add the whites to the eggs already in the muffin tin. Drop the yolks into a blender - but don't blend yet. Note: A later step supposedly 'cooks' the yolks with hot butter, but if you prefer to be cautious you might want to substitute 3 pasteurized egg yolks..
Place the foil-wrapped ham and the filled muffin tin in the oven and set the timer for 15 minutes..
To the blender containing the egg yolks, add the lemon juice, salt, mustard, and red pepper powder. (Don't blend yet.).
Put the butter in a microwave-safe container. Wait about 10 minutes to allow the eggs and ham in the oven to cook. Just before the oven timer goes off, microwave the butter until very hot and bubbly - about 2-3 minutes on high should do it..
While the butter is heating, split the English Muffins, put into a toaster, and depress the 'toast' lever..
When the toaster pops, pull the English Muffin halves out and place on two plates, split side up. Remove the ham and the eggs from the oven. Assemble by placing a piece of ham, then an egg from the muffin tin atop each muffin half..
Turn the blender on the slowest speed and add the tablespoon of hot water. In a few seconds, begin to add the hot butter in a steady stream, taking about 20 seconds. Continue to run the blender for about another 20-30 seconds. Mixture should thicken slightly..
Pour the mixture from the blender over the assembled muffins. Eat immediately and enjoy! Tip: This tends to cool very quickly, so serving it on warmed plates is advisable..

English muffin halves are topped with Canadian bacon, poached eggs, and smothered with decadent Hollandaise sauce. The sauce is easily mixed in a blender with no double boiling necessary. Scroll to bottom for full recipe card with ingredients. Easy Eggs Benedict Recipe - Toasted English muffins topped with ham, bacon, or Canadian-style bacon, and poached eggs and then drizzled with hollandaise sauce make this a favorite brunch recipe. Eggs Benedict is absolutely without a doubt one of my most favorite breakfasts in the entire world.