Quick Fake Hollandaise Eggs Benedict For One Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, paprika, and hot pepper sauce together in a small saucepan over medium heat until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter (I use 'I can't believe it's not butter' light) in the microwave
• 2. Whisk in the mayonnaise (I use Hellmann's light) and the lemon juice
• 3. Let sit at room temperature until veggies are cooked, then pour sauce directly onto them. The heat from the veggies heats the sauce.
• 4. This is a great quickie sauce for broccoli, asparagus or quick eggs benedict.

Steps:

• Put 6cm of water on to boil (to poach two eggs in, later). While the water is coming to the boil, make the quick, easy & fake Hollandaise sauce --.
• In a microwaveable bowl, stir together the yoghurt and two egg yolks (the egg whites can be saved for something else, like pavlova or meringues, or thrown away). Put it in the microwave on high for 20 seconds. Then stir again, then put in the microwave on high for another 20 seconds. Continue this until it is well heated. Then add lemon juice (or a dash of vinegar), Dijon mustard & Worcester sauce, and stir together again.
• Toast & lightly butter the piece(s) of bread/muffins. Place these on a plate.
• When the water is boiling, add 2 or 3 dashes of white vinegar to the water & bring to the boil again. Then crack open two eggs into the water. The eggs should cook for about a minute or two - the egg white should go solid (you can lift the egg with a spoon to see if this has happened), but the egg yolk should still be runny. While the eggs are cooking --.
• Fry two strips of bacon in a frying pan with a little oil. Then place these on the slices of bread/muffin on the plate.
• Lift each egg out of the water - when cooked - with a spoon, drain the water & place on the bacon on the piece of bread on the plate.
• Pour the Hollandaise sauce over the top of the eggs. Lightly sprinkle with pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Make the hollandaise:
• Cook butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted and foamy. Pour into a spouted measuring cup leaving milk solids in bottom of pot; discard milk solids.
• Blend egg yolks, lemon juice, and 1 tsp. water in a blender until smooth. Remove small inset lid from top and, with the motor running, slowly pour in butter in a thin stream. Add salt and blend until creamy. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice, if needed. Transfer to a glass bowl, measuring cup, or small pot. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface so a skin doesn't form, then place close to stovetop to keep warm up to 1 hour. If hollandaise seems too thick when you're ready to serve, whisk in warm water 1 tsp. at a time.
• Assemble the eggs Benedict:
• Heat a large pot of salted water over high until tiny bubbles appear on the bottom (water temperature should be about 180°F). Reduce heat to very low to maintain the temperature.
• Meanwhile, using a toaster, toaster oven, or oven set at 400°F, toast English muffins until golden brown. Slather muffins with butter and divide among plates.
• Heat a dry large skillet over medium-high and cook bacon until browned and warmed through, 2-3 minutes per side. Top each muffin half with bacon.
• Adjust heat so water temperature is about 180°F. For perfectly shaped poached eggs with minimal wispy egg white strands, set a medium-sized fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl. Crack 1 egg into a small bowl, then gently transfer to strainer. Gently swirl for a few seconds to allow any stray whites to drain, then scrape bottom of strainer on lip of bowl to remove any excess.
• With egg still in strainer, carefully lower into hot water until egg is completely submerged. Gently shake and swirl strainer, shaping egg with a slotted spoon. When edges of egg white start to turn opaque (about 30 seconds), carefully release egg from strainer with slotted spoon into water.
• Cook egg, flipping occasionally with slotted spoon, until white is opaque and firm and yolk is plump and jiggles slightly to the touch, 3-3 1/2 minutes more. While first egg is cooking, repeat steps to cook remaining eggs, but keep an eye on which went in first. Use a timer to avoid overcooking.
• When egg is ready, carefully remove from hot water with slotted spoon. To serve immediately, place a paper towel under spoon and shake spoon gently to remove excess water. Transfer egg to an oiled plate or rimmed baking sheet, or place 1 egg on top of each piece of bacon.
• Spoon a few tablespoons of hollandaise over eggs. Top with chives and a light dusting of paprika, if desired. Serve immediately.
• Do Ahead
• To poach eggs in advance, immediately transfer poached eggs to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Transfer to a resealable container filled with cold water (eggs should be fully submerged) and chill up to 3 days. To serve, place eggs in a bowl of hot tap water until they feel warm to the touch, about 2 minutes.
• Hollandaise can made 2 days ahead; press plastic wrap directly on surface and chill. To serve, fill a saucepan with a few inches of water and set a heatproof bowl on top (bottom of bowl should not touch water). Bring water to a simmer over medium-low heat and transfer hollandaise to bowl. Gently reheat sauce, whisking occasionally, until warm. If it's too thick, whisk in hot tap water 1 tsp. at a time.