Family-Style Eggs Benedict

Make breakfast-for-dinner fancy for a family Valentine’s Day celebration.

Wendy Paul shares how to dress up this dish to feed the whole crew.

Find more of Wendy’s recipes on Instagran, @reasonstobake, or on her website, www.wendypaulcreations.com.

Muffin Tin Eggs

Method

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

6 or 12 eggs

Prepare your muffin tin. Spray with nonstick spray. Place 1 tbsp. water into each space. Then place one egg inside.  (If your pan is older, also add 1 tsp. vinegar to the water before placing the egg inside. This will help the egg to congeal or solidify while baking.

Bake 13-15 minutes. The yolk will be soft, but the white will be cooked through and solid. Remove from the oven and gently lift out of the pan with a slotted spoon.  Sprinkle with Kosher salt and pepper before serving.

Serve immediately.

Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients:

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 10 tbsp. salted butter (if using unsalted butter, then add a pinch of salt to the sauce)

Method

Melt the butter gently, as not to separate the moisture out. Set aside to cool slightly.

Meanwhile in a blender, blend the eggs, cayenne, and lemon juice. Blend only until light and fluffy. Then while the blender is going, slowly add the butter. Blend for 1 minute. Use within an hour to avoid separation of the sauce.

California Eggs Benedict

Ingredients

• English Muffins
• Muffin Tin Eggs
• Diced Tomatoes
• Avocado
• Canadian Bacon or Black Forest Ham or Bacon
• Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Mediterranean Eggs Benedict

Ingredients

• 2 cups Arugula
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
• Thinly sliced red onion
• Focaccia or Sourdough bread toasted
• Muffin Tin Eggs
• Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Fancy Eggs Benedict

Ingredients

• English Muffins
• Muffin Tin Eggs
• Blender Hollandaise Sauce
• Smoked salmon
• Thinly sliced red onion
• Capers
• 2 cups arugula
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

Family Eggs Benedict Bar

Ingredients 

• Grated cheese
• Diced tomatoes
• Bacon crumbles
• Green onions
• Roasted garlic potatoes
• Asparagus
• Spinach
• Roasted sweet potatoes
• Muffin Tin Eggs
• English Muffins, Sourdough bread or Focaccia rolls
• Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Method

For all recipes, start with your base. Then layer the bread, meat, egg, sauce and then toppings of your choice or what the recipe calls for.