Eggs Benedict for Two Recipe

Name: Eggs Benedict for Two Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1/2 cup Hollandaise sauce (1 recipe/2 servings); 4 small slices bread (firm French or Italian , about 3/8 inch thick); 2 tablespoons butter (or more, softened unsalted); 4 ounces ham (sliced into matchsticks or julienned); Optional garnish: chives or parsley (chopped)

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 2 servings

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While making eggs benedict for two is a bit time-consuming, you can make the sauce and poach the eggs ahead of time. Using crisp rounds of bread and julienned ham makes this version of Eggs Benedict easier to eat (and we think, better) than the traditional English muffin and Canadian bacon.

4 large eggs
1/2 cup Hollandaise sauce
4 small slices firm bread, French or Italian, about 3/8-inch thick
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, or more, softened
4 ounces ham, sliced into matchsticks or julienned
Chives, or parsley, chopped, for garnish, optional

Poach the eggs, chilling as described.
Prepare the Hollandaise sauce. Cover and keep warm, stirring occasionally.
If you have a warming drawer in your oven, turn it on. Otherwise, preheat your oven to its lowest setting. It should just be warm (170 F). Have a small sheet pan with a rack ready.
Using a biscuit cutter (or another round cutter about 3 inches in diameter), cut rounds from the slices of bread. Spread both sides of rounds with butter.
Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-low heat. Add the bread rounds and fry until bread is golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Flip the rounds over and fry the other side until golden brown. When the bread is browned on both sides, remove from pan and place on the prepared rack. Place in the warm oven.
In the same skillet, add a teaspoon or so of butter and melt over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the sliced ham and cook, stirring, until warmed through. Remove the ham to a small heatproof plate or bowl and place in the warm oven.
When ready to serve, reheat the poached eggs.
Place 2 rounds of bread on each of 2 plates. Top each slice with a quarter of the ham and a poached egg. Top with Hollandaise and garnish with the optional herbs, if using.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
693	Calories
60g	Fat
11g	Carbs
30g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories	693
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60g	76%
Saturated Fat 32g	161%
Cholesterol 704mg	235%
Sodium 1895mg	82%
Total Carbohydrate 11g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 30g
Vitamin C 6mg	31%
Calcium 120mg	9%
Iron 3mg	19%
Potassium 409mg	9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.