Christmas Brunch, Do Ahead Eggs Benedict
- 4 English muffins, split
- 16 slices bacon
- 8 large eggs, poached,still slightly runny
- SAUCE
- 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups swiss cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (or alcohol free)
- TOPPING
- 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1/2 cup corn flakes, crushed
- Arrange muffin halves, cut side up in a 9x13" oven proof pan.
- Fry bacon until very crisp and soak off fat with paper towel.
- Place 2 slices on each muffin half.
- Poach your eggs until just set and carefully lift the eggs and place one on each muffin half.
- Sauce-----------------------.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour, paprika, pepper and nutmeg.
- Gradually add milk, stir until it boils and thickens.
- Add cheese and wine, stir until the cheese melts.
- Cool and then spoon sauce over the eggs.
- Topping--------------------.
- Melt 1 tbsp butter stir in the cornflakes, cool, and sprinkle over the top of the sauce.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- In the morning heat oven to 375F and bake for 20-25 minutes, serve.
muffins, bacon, eggs, butter, flour, paprika, pepper, nutmeg, milk, swiss cheese, white wine, topping, butter, corn flakes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/christmas-brunch-do-ahead-eggs-benedict-16026 (may not work)