Dead good hollandaise

Dead good hollandaise

For perfect hollandaise try this recipe from Cass Titcombe, cofounder and head chef of Spitalfields restaurant Canteen.

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 10 mins

Method

  1. Melt 125g butter in a saucepan and skim any white solids from surface. Keep the butter warm. Put 2 egg yolks, 1/2 tsp tarragon vinegar or white wine vinegar, a pinch of salt and a splash of ice-cold water in a metal or glass bowl that will fit over a small pan. Whisk for a few minutes then put the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and whisk continuously until pale and thick, about 3-5 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the melted butter, bit by bit until it's all incorporated and you have a creamy hollandaise. (If it gets too thick, add a splash of water.) Season with a squeeze of lemon juice and a little cayenne pepper. Keep warm until needed.
  3. To make eggs Benedict, toast 2 muffin halves, top each with a slice of warmed ham, a poached egg and spoon over a generous helping of hollandaise.
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Recipe background

This recipe is from Cass Titcombe, cofounder and head chef of Spitalfields restaurant Canteen: Canteen, 2 Crispin Place, Spitalfields, London E1

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2005.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 125g butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ tsp white wine vinegar or tarragon vinegar
  • pinch salt
  • splash ice cold water
  • lemon juice
  • cayenne pepper

TO MAKE EGGS BENEDICT

  • 1 muffin , halved
  • 2 slices, warmed ham
  • poached egg
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