Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon & chives
Get your poaching technique honed and serve up this brunch classic- it's easily-doubled to feed a family or crowd PREP: 15 MINS COOK: 20 MINS SERVES 4 AS PART OF A BRUNCH BUFFET Ingredients 4 eggs 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 2 English muffins, halved a little butter , for spreading 8 slices smoked salmon chopped chives, to serve For the hollandaise sauce 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp white wine vinegar 3 egg yolks 125g unsalted butter, diced Method First make the Hollandaise sauce. Put the lemon juice and vinegar in a small bowl, add the egg yolks and whisk with a balloon whisk until light and frothy. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and whisk until mixture thickens. Gradually add the butter, whisking constantly until thick – if it looks like it might be splitting, then whisk off the heat for a few mins. Season and keep warm. To poach the eggs, bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the vinegar. Lower the heat so that the water is simmer...