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Eggs Florentine

Frank Fariello
4 servings
Beginner

 

Eggs Florentine

Total Steps

5

Ingredients

9

Tools Needed

5

Ingredients

  • cayenne pepper(optional)
  • 4 tablespoons hot water
  • Kosher salt(optional)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 8 eggs
  • 10 ounces spinach
  • 4 English muffins

Instructions

1

Step 1

Saute spinach in a saute pan.

2

Step 2

Poach eggs and toast English muffins. Top each muffin with spinach, then a poached egg.

3

Step 3

To make the hollandaise sauce, melt the butter and keep it warm, but not hot. Heat the lemon juice until just warmed. Have a small saucepan with boiling water and a measuring tablespoon ready.

4

Step 4

Place the top of a double boiler over hot water. Place the egg yolks in the top of a double boiler and whisk until they begin to thicken. Add 1 tablespoon of the boiling water. Continue to beat the sauce until it begins to thicken. Repeat with the remaining water, one tablespoon at a time, beating the mixture after each addition.

5

Step 5

Add the warmed lemon juice. Remove the double boiler from the heat. Beat the sauce briskly with a whisk. Continue to beat the mixture as you slowly pour in the melted butter. Add the salt and cayenne pepper and beat the sauce until it is thick. Serve immediately.

Tools & Equipment

saute pan
small saucepan
measuring tablespoon
double boiler
whisk

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