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Eggs Benedict
The perfect homemade Egg Benedict!
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Treat yourself to a delicious homemade breakfast Eggs Benedict!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tbsps unsalted butter (melted)
- 8 sandwich bread slices
- 6 bacon slices
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 large Dakota Layers eggs
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large skillet or frying pan, cook bacon over medium heat. Under cook slightly, the bacon will continue to cook once in the oven.
- Lightly butter 6 standard-sized muffin cups.
- Use a rolling pin or your hands to slightly flatten each bread slice then use a cookie cutter, jar top or cup to cut into 6, 4 1/4-inch, rounds.
- Cut each round in half, then press two halves into each muffin cup, the halves will overlap slightly. Make use of extra bread to patch any gaps.
- Brush the tops of the bread in each muffin cup with melted butter.
- Lay one bacon slice into each cup and sprinkle with a pinch of shredded cheese.
- Crack one egg into each cup and season with salt and pepper then bake until the egg whites are just set, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Run a knife around cups to loosen and serve immediately.
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