Welcome
to slave's special:
"The Little Black Book of Indiscreet Recipes”
These
are fourteen special dishes created and designed as a tribute to my
Master Indy. They are being presented one a day for the two weeks
leading up to the second anniversary serving Master. The Man who,
when He wishes to exert it, has total control over my life. ...and I
would have it no other way!
Erection
blasting Eggs Benedict
While
this breakfast is often used as an example of a High Class Fancy
treat, it is rarely attempted at home. It is labor intensive, what a
shame for us slaves! We love to serve, Master loves to make us
serve, and we love to eat like this! Here we have a Win-Win-Win!
So
it does involve poaching the eggs and many have troubles with this,
just a skill to learn.
Then
there is that sauce: Hollandaise
is one of the “mother” sauces of French cooking. This is an
emulsion and can be very tricky. It can curdle on you or break apart
into an oily mess. And Yes, it is loaded with fat!
Doubt if this
would ever be eaten except
for the fact it tastes fantastic. It has been described as the
French recipe of an egg yoke! Master Indy has often told me how much
he enjoys this but simply can not afford the fat calories.
Well
what a challenge for slave! Yes the internet is filled with “mock”,
“Light”, and “substitute” etc. hollandaise recipes. Too
often, slave finds that their tastes fall flat and simply do not fit
serving my Master at all.
What
is a Traditional Eggs Benedict:
An
English muffin topped with a slice of Canadian bacon. Upon this a
poached egg is placed and everything is covered with a Hollandaise
sauce and maybe garnished with a pinch of cayenne pepper and a sprig
of parsley.
SIMPLE?
Yes, easy no.
This
is what we are up against:
The
Original Hollandaise uses:
6
egg yolks, 1/4 teaspoon sugar,
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks)
unsalted butter
etc. etc.
etc. etc.
even
a “mock” Hollandaise uses:
2
tablespoons butter, 1 cup chicken broth, 5 large egg yolks
etc.
So
now: this is the
sauce that slave has dedicated to Master Indy – so you know that it
has to be great!
socialslave's
“Horni-gaze” sauce:
2
Tbs Wondra brand flour
1
tsp salt
¼
tsp white pepper
2
pinches cayenne pepper
1
Tbs lemon juice
3
Tbs margarine / butter substitute. or unsalted butter
1
Cup skim milk cold
3
drops yellow food coloring
So
right there you can see how little fat and calories this is going to
have.
Also
socialslaves sauce will not “break” and is much easier to handle.
BTW
it is based on another of the French “mother” sauces: Béchamel
sauce.
This
is why we don't even use the word “Hollandaise”.
To
poach eggs.
Heat
water: Use enough to come 1 inch up the side of a narrow, deep
2-quart sauce pan. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt
and 2 teaspoons white vinegar. Bring
to a boil then reduce the temperature to just a very light simmer
over medium-low heat.
(Use
this method for one or two eggs.)
Meanwhile,
crack 1 very fresh cold large egg into a saucer. Use the handle of a
spatula to stir the water in one direction until it's all smoothly
spinning around.
Carefully
slip the egg into the center of the whirlpool while holding the
saucer very close to water. You don't want to drop
the egg in. Once eggs are in water, turn off the heat,
cover the pan and set your timer for 5 minutes. Don't peek!
Remove
the eggs with a large slotted spoon, let water drip off then place on
the Canadian bacon.
OR
Simply
use egg poaching cups, as slave does. Of course please notice that
the one I bought was too small for the extra large eggs. Check this
out before Your Big Breakfast! Also be sure to “butter” each cup
like you would a cake pan. Just a touch of margarine and they slide
out when you need them! Place cups in lightly boiling water for no
more than 3 -4 minutes. We want the yoke to start to thicken but
remain a liquid.
OK
lets put this all together:
Split
and toast the English muffins. Heat the Canadian bacon by rubbing
lightly with margarine and just a drop of maple syrup, cover and
microwave on 50 % power for no more than 40 seconds. You will hear
loud explosions!
Poach
the eggs.
Now
make the sauce:
Place
the margarine / butter
substitute in the pan.
Using
a small bowl mix the four, salt and peppers. Add just enough from the
cup of skim milk to the mixture so that you can dissolve everything.
Add the rest of milk to pan with food coloring.
Stir
the flour mixture into the pan and heat over medium heat until
bubbles start. Keep stirring for at least 1 ½ minutes. Remove from
heat and add the lemon juice. If you add it earlier the milk will
tend to curdle, not all bad just not the taste we are looking for.
It would be more like you used buttermilk. Another variation!
Assemble:
English
Muffin
Canadian
bacon
poached
egg
cover
with sauce
garnish.
Feel
that warm feeling as you see your guests or Master enjoying this
lighten treat. If for no other reason the creation of this sauce is
worth dedicating it to My Master Indy!
Num
num
serving
/ obeying/ living to make His life easier,
socialslave
An
alternative way to present this IF you really don't want to poach the
eggs.
Hard-cook
the eggs, shell, then chop them and place on English muffin -
Canadian bacon. Spoon this sauce on top. It will look just as
elegant, especially with a dusting of cayenne pepper.
ALSO
make this even
lighter by just using ¼ cup
eggbeater type product in each egg cup. Poach even less time – it
will cook quickly
To
satisfy and restore. To nourish, support and maintain. To gratify,
spoil, comfort and please, to nurture, assist, and sustain …..I
cook!
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