Keep it classy and traditional with this perfect lazy Sunday keto brunch! Crispy bread, smoked ham and creamy poached egg under a blanket of homemade hollandaise. It's a tough job to eat these tasty eggs Benedicts but someone's gotta do it, right?
Instructions
- Grease a large mug or glass dish with a flat bottom with butter. Mix all dry ingredients in the mug with a fork or spoon. Crack in egg and mix well. Stir in cream. Combine until smooth and make sure there are no lumps.
- Microwave on high (approximately 700 watts) for 2 minutes. Check if bread is done in the middle - if not, microwave for another 15-30 seconds.
- Let cool and remove from mug. Slice in half.
Hollandaise sauce
- Melt butter in a saucepan or microwave and let cool for a few minutes.
- Mix egg yolks and water in a pot and set in a water bath.
- Simmer while stirring constantly until sauce thickens slightly.
- Remove pot from water bath and slowly drizzle butter into eggs while whisking constantly.
- Season with lemon, salt, pepper and some cayenne pepper.
Poached eggs
- Add plenty of water with vinegar in a saucepan. Bring to simmer but make sure the water is not boiling.
- Crack in eggs one at a time. First crack into a cup then carefully pour into the water. Let simmer for 3 minutes.
- Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and plunge into cold water. Put eggs on a plate and trim any rough edges.
Serving
- Fry mug bread halves in butter. Place a slice of bread on each plate, top each half with smoked ham, poached egg and hollandaise sauce. Sprinkle with watercress.
