27 March 2013

Eggs Benedict

It is Passover everyone and Easter is just around the corner! Today I will be posting the recipe for my favorite breakfast food, Eggs Benedict! Surprise! Not something for Passover or Easter. Well, I guess it could be eaten for Easter. Defiantly not for Passover though as it is not kosher at all. Although I guess you could substitute the pork for turkey bacon if you wanted too, but I have not tried that. If you do please let me know how that turns out. This particular recipe makes 2 servings and is fairly easy to change depending on how many people you are serving.

Ingredients
v  2 egg yolks
v  1 tablespoon and 2 ¼ teaspoons of lemon juice
v  A small pinch of white pepper (you could use black pepper if you cannot find white pepper)
v  1/8 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
v  1 ½ teaspoons of water
v  ½ cup of butter that is melted and 1 tablespoon of butter that is softened
v  1/8 teaspoon of sea salt
v  4 eggs
v  ½ teaspoon of distilled white vinegar
v  4 large pieces of Canadian Bacon
v  2 English muffins that are split (If you are living outside of the United States they are also called Muffins or Breakfast Muffins. I have run into this problem as my friends outside of the States have no idea what the term English muffin means)
Directions for the Sauce (Hollandaise Sauce)
v  Fill the bottom of a double boiler with water making sure that it is not full enough for water to get into the top pan
v  Bring water to a point just before it boils
v  Whisk egg yolks, lemon juice, white pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon of water together in the top pan
v  While whisking add the melted butter to the mixture slowly until well mixed
v  Add salt and remove from heat
v  Tips!: If the sauce seems to get too thick you can add a teaspoon of hot water to the mixture. To keep the sauce from cooling to much while you are making the rest of the dish you should keep the pan lid on
Directions for Eggs (Poached Eggs)
v  Fill a large pan with about three inches of water and bring to a point just before boiling
v  Add vinegar
v  Break eggs carefully into the water
v  Cook eggs for 2 ½ to 3 minutes keeping in mind that the egg yolks will still be soft in the center
v  Remove eggs from water with a slotted spoon and set on a plate
Finishing the Dish
v  Brown the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat and toast the English muffins
v  Butter the toasted muffins with the softened butter and place a slice of the bacon on each one
v  On top of the bacon place one poached egg and drizzle with the sauce
Hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as I do!

11 March 2013

Raspberry Meringues

So, I have been busy and I don’t know when it’s going to let up. So, I am not promising how often I will update. I am trying to make time to update as often as I can! Today I will be posting a recipe that is pretty tasty. It is a type of candy, although some people insist that they are a type of cookie. However, since there is not any flour in it I have a hard type thinking of these as a type of cookie. Today I will be posting the recipe for Raspberry Meringues.

Ingredients
v  3 large egg whites (a little tip for you: if you have them at room temperature it is easier to mix for this)
v  ¾ cup of white sugar
v  1/8 of a teaspoon of sea salt
v  1/8 of a teaspoon of cream of tartar
v  1 teaspoon of raspberry extract
v  Red gel food colouring (You must use the gel food colouring for this recipe or it will mess up the recipe!)
Directions
v  Preheat your oven to 200⁰F
v  Set a heat proof bowl over a pot of simmering water
v  Wisk egg whites and sugar together until sugar is dissolved and it is warm
v  Mix in the sea salt and cream of tartar
v  Using an electric mixer whip the mixture on medium-high while slowly adding the raspberry extract until it forms stiff and glossy peaks (this should take about 6-8 minutes and the mixture should be almost cool
v  Paint 3-5 vertical stripes of the gel colouring inside of a large pastry bag
v  Fit bag with a ½ inch round tip
v  Once the mixture is ready fill with the meringue without smudging the colouring
v  Line your baking sheets with parchment paper
v  Pipe 1-2 inch circles onto the baking sheets about 2 inches apart
v  Bake them for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes (They should be crisp on the outside, but not hard)

Hope you all enjoy this! Until next time!