veg
serves 4
4 slices of white bread
60g / 2oz butter
5ml / 1tsp vegetable oil
4 free-range eggs
4 slices of ham
hot hollandaise sauce made with lemon juice
Pre-heat the grill.
Trim the crusts off the bread, or cut a large disc from each slice. Heat
the butter and oil in a frying pan and fry the bread until crisp and golden
on both sides.
Keep the bread hot while you poach the eggs lightly.
When the eggs are ready, add a cup of cold water to the hot poaching water
to stop them from cooking any further. The eggs can then be left in
the water for a moment or two.
Trim the ham and lay a slice on each piece of fried bread. Drain the
eggs well, trim off any ragged edges, and lay one on each piece of ham.
Spoon the hollandaise over so that it completely covers eggs, ham and
bread.
Brown for a minute under the hot grill, serve as soon as
possible.