Pretty much unanimous here at Cook Culture that Eggs Benny is the number one breakfast favorite. However, because of the steps involved many of us bypass this delectable breakfast treat. But now we are able to make this more often as we use a fool-proof blender method for the Hollandaise Sauce, and a simple pan method for the English muffins. Here's how it goes:
English Muffins
Mix:
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2 Cups White All-Purpose Flour
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1 Tbs Yeast
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2 tsp Fine Salt
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1/2 to 3/4 Cup of water
Method:
Mix flour, salt and water in the a bowl with a Danish dough whisk adding more water 1 Tbs at a time until the mixture is fully incorporated, wet and sticky. Pour onto a board and knead and fold for 2 min. Put the dough back in the bowl and set somewhere warm to rise.
Go make Hollandaise Sauce (see below).
After at least 15 min, take the dough from the bowl onto a floured surface and cut into 6 equal balls and push down to make English muffin shapes, approx 3" in diameter. Flour, cover and let rest for 5 min.
Heat a heavy bottomed 12" frypan to a medium high heat for 1.5 min. Add 1 Tbs coconut oil - cover pan with oil - add 3 muffins - cover and cook for 2 min - flip - cover and cook for 2 to 3 min - watch to not burn! Remove and cover to keep warm amd moist. Repeat.
Hollandaise Sauce
Mix in blender (Vitamix works best):
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3 Egg Yolks
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1/4 tsp Salt
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2 Tbs Lemon Juice
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Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
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1/2 Cup Melted Butter
Method:
Melt butter. Add all ingredients except butter in the blender and pulse. Slowly add the melted butter while the blender is on low/medium. Once the all the butter is in, put on the lid and crank it up to high. Watch to not over blend or you will have pudding. (Thin with water or butter). We (of course) suggest using a high-horsepower blender for the best result!
Eggs
Poach eggs as you like.
Finish
Cut the English Muffins in half, making 2 per plate. From here, go crazy! Add garlic-steamed kale, or butter-sauteed onions, kimchi, slices of Sun-Wing tomatoes, or....? Add the eggs, drizzle the Hollandaise sauce over top. Crack some salt and pepper on top and there you go: simple Eggs Benny!
