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    prosciutto arugula eggs benedict

    Dec 31, 2016 · Leave a Comment

    This Prosciutto & Arugula Eggs Benedict is a sophisticated, Italian twist on the original! Salty prosciutto and peppery, fresh arugula complement the classic poached egg and buttery hollandaise sauce. 


    prosciutto arugula eggs benedict | The Baking Fairy

    Y'all, it's the last day of 2016! Though this year has had plenty of ups and downs for everyone, I have to say altogether I can't complain. I've had some pretty fabulous things happen this year, from getting into the best PA program in the state {no biggie}, to starting said program, to my lil blog getting bigger and better than before! I broke one million views this year, which literally blows my mind. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! I seriously love every single one of you readers, and I appreciate y'all SO much. To wrap up the year, I am sharing this absolutely fabulous Prosciutto Arugula Eggs Benedict! Make these for New Year's brunch, or just anytime. Because let's be real, you can't ever go wrong with eggs benedict!

    prosciutto arugula eggs benedict | The Baking Fairy

    prosciutto arugula eggs benedict | The Baking Fairy

    With this recipe, I was able to cross a couple things off my blogger bucket list. As much as I absolutely adore eggs benedict, I had never tried making them at home. I had never even poached an egg before! This was also my first time making hollandaise sauce. So here are my thoughts... poaching eggs is freaking hard, y'all! This is coming from someone who's made wedding cakes and all sorts of ridiculous cake architecture. Two things elude me... poached eggs and eggs-in-a-hole. I kid you not. I will make you a cake castle but don't ask me to make you an egg 😉

    prosciutto arugula eggs benedict | The Baking Fairy

    Really though, after some trial-and-error, even the mighty eggs benedict were conquered! I figured a few secrets to ensure poached egg success... or at least get close to it. First and foremost, you have to add some vinegar to the water. This helps your egg firm up in the water so it doesn't turn into watery scrambled eggs!  You also have to stir your water into a vortex before adding your egg into the water. This supposedly helps your egg form a nice little ball and should prevent the dreaded scramble.

    prosciutto arugula eggs benedict | The Baking Fairy

    Another thing I realized on like, my fourth poached egg, is that none of the tutorials tell you how hard the water has to be boiling. I started with just a normal boil, but then I figured the gentler the boil, the better... a violent boil is going to, again, result in a scrambled egg. Which is no fun! So vinegar water + vortex + soft boil = hopefully a good poached egg 🙂 As for the hollandaise... SO easy. At least the recipe I found, which I'll definitely share below. It's made in the blender and just took two minutes to smooth, velvety, buttery perfection. Yes, please!

    prosciutto arugula eggs benedict | The Baking Fairy

    I just want to again, thank all of you fabulous readers for spending yet another year with me! This blog started as just a little side hobby and I am so lucky that it's evolved as much as it has. I love coming up with fun recipes and working with brands and sharing it all with you guys. I can't end the last post of the year without giving shout-outs to my most popular posts of the year... the infamous 5-Ingredient White Queso which was basically my claim to fame. My Bomboloni were pretty popular too, and even got featured on BuzzFeed! My Vegan Banana Bread was my top 3rd post this year, despite the fact that I actually posted it last year. And last but not least, everybody has been obsessing over this Pineapple Upside Down Bundt Cake! Thanks for a fabulous 5 years, y'all. Here's to many more! 🙂

    prosciutto arugula eggs benedict | The Baking Fairy

    It had been awhile since I posted a gif so... here you go. Couldn't end 2016 without just one more. 🙂

    {Hollandaise recipe and method from Sprinkles and Sprouts}

    {Here's a visual tutorial on how to poach eggs!}

    prosciutto arugula eggs benedict
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    30 mins
    Total time
    45 mins
     
    Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy
    Recipe type: Breakfast
    Serves: 8 servings
    Ingredients
    • 8 eggs
    • 6-8 cups water
    • 2-3 tablespoon white vinegar
    • 4 English muffins, split in half
    • 8 slices prosciutto
    • 1 cup fresh arugula
    • *for the hollandaise sauce*
    • 5½ tablespoon salted butter, melted
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • salt and pepper, to taste
    Instructions
    1. First, halve the English muffins and toast them. Set aside.
    2. In a large pot, bring the water and vinegar to a low boil. Crack an egg into a small bowl. Using a slotted spoon, stir the water vigorously to create a vortex, and drop the prepared egg into the center. Keep gently stirring the water as the egg cooks and solidifies. Cook egg for 3 minutes, then remove with the slotted spoon and place on a plate topped with a paper towel. Repeat with all the eggs.
    3. Finally, prepare the hollandaise sauce. In a blender, mix together the egg yolks, lemon juice, and salt and pepper on high until smooth and creamy. As the blender runs on high, slowly drizzle in the melted butter until everything is incorporated, and the sauce is thick and pale yellow.
    4. You're now ready to assemble! On each English muffin half, place some arugula and a slice of prosciutto. Top with an egg and some hollandaise sauce. Serve immediately!
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