Eggs Benedict with crab
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Eggs Benedict with crab

A classic, done with crab — perfect for a weekend breakfast.

Medium
35 min
Comfort

Ingredients

servings

For the hollandaise

  • Egg yolks
  • g Butter
  • Lemon
  • Salt
  • Tabasco

For the poached eggs

  • l Water
  • g Cider vinegar
  • Free-range eggs

To finish

  • g Crabmeat (a mix of white and brown)
  • Salad
  • Rye bread
  • Cayenne pepper

Instructions

1

Bring the water and vinegar to the boil.

2

Turn the heat down so the water sits just below boiling point.

3

Crack an egg into a cup. Do one egg at a time.

4

Slide the eggs gently into the water, one at a time.

5

Leave them to poach for about 4-5 minutes.

6

Lift them onto kitchen paper with a tablespoon so the water can drain off.

7

Put salad and crab on slices of rye bread.

8

Add the poached eggs and finish with the hollandaise.

9

Scatter over the tiniest amount of cayenne pepper.

Ingredients
servings

For the hollandaise

Egg yolks
g Butter
Lemon
Salt
Tabasco

For the poached eggs

l Water
g Cider vinegar
Free-range eggs

To finish

g Crabmeat (a mix of white and brown)
Salad
Rye bread
Cayenne pepper

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