Eggs Florentine
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Eggs Florentine
Description
This Eggs Florentine recipe consists of carefully poached eggs and sautéed baby spinach placed on toasted English muffins, topped with freshly made Hollandaise sauce. The Hollandaise is crafted by tempering egg yolks with melted butter and lime juice, incorporating heavy cream, and seasoning with salt and pepper. This delicate sauce provides a smooth, buttery, and slightly tangy complement to the eggs and spinach.
The eggs are poached in water with added vinegar to help coagulate the whites, producing tender whites with a runny yolk. The spinach is cooked until wilted, offering a mild, slightly earthy flavor that balances the richness of the sauce and eggs. The English muffin adds a lightly toasted, slightly crisp base for the components.
Eggs Florentine fits well as a nourishing brunch or light lunch. Making the Hollandaise sauce just before serving ensures freshness and proper texture, although it can be prepared up to two days in advance and gently reheated. The combination of textures—from the creamy sauce to the soft eggs and crisp muffin—provides a satisfying eating experience.
Ingredients
- 4 large egg
- 4 English Muffin
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 10 cups baby spinach leaves
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the Hollandaise Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 egg egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1-2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Make the Hollandaise Sauce:
- Melt butter. Melt butter in a small sauce pan.
- Beat egg yolks. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks. Add in the lime juice, heavy cream, and salt and pepper.
- Tempur the eggs. Next you need to tempur the eggs by adding a small amount of the hot butter to the egg mixture. Stir it well and repeat this process, slowly adding one spoonful of hot butter to the egg mixture. We do this to avoid curdling the eggs.
- Return to saucepan. Finally, add the whole mixture back to the saucepan and cook it for a few more seconds.
Poach the eggs:
- Heat water. Fill the pot with about 3 inches of water. Heat the water until it starts to steam and bubble (just before boiling point).
- Add vinegar. Add a splash of vinegar to the water (this helps the egg stay together once it is in the water).
- Crack egg. Crack one egg in a small dish (I like to use a small measuring cup).
- Whirlpool. Next, create a gentle whirlpool in the water by taking a large spoon and circling it around in the water. Poor your egg into the center of the swirl.
- Cook. While it's cooking, make sure to watch the water temperature. You never want the water to boil, so if it gets too hot, you may need to turn down the heat. It should stay just below boing point. How log you cook your poached egg depends on personal preference. I like to cook it for 3-4 minutes for a slightly runny yolk. Remove the poached egg with a slotted spoon!
Cook Spinach:
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Once melted, pour in the heavy cream, and let the mixture simmer for a couple minutes until is starts to thicken slightly.
- Add baby spinach leaves and cook them for 2 to 3 minutes or until the leaves are wilted. Remove from heat and season with a dash of salt and pepper.
Assemble Eggs Florentine:
- Toast the english muffin and lightly butter it. Layer spinach on top of the english muffin and place egg on top of spinach. Top with hollandaise sauce.
Notes
- Make Hollandaise sauce fresh when ready to serve for best texture, or prepare a day ahead and keep refrigerated.
- Reheat Hollandaise gently, about 10–20 seconds in the microwave, to avoid curdling.
- Use a gentle whirlpool in the poaching water to help eggs maintain a compact shape.
- Adding vinegar to the poaching water aids in egg white coagulation during poaching.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 477 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 477kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 300mg | 100% |
| Sodium | 538mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 583mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 8239IU | 165% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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