Christine Hamilton's
MAKE AHEAD EGGS BENEDICT
4 English muffins, split
16 Bacon slices (or black forest ham)
8 Large eggs
Sauce:
1/4 C butter or hard margarine
1/4 all purpose flour
1 tsp Paprika
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
2 C milk
2 C grated Swiss cheese
1/2 C white wine
Topping:
1 tbsp butter or hard margarine
1/2 C crushed corn flakes (I used Special K)
Arrange muffin halves, cut side up, in greased 9x13 pan.
Fry bacon in frying pan until crisp. Blot on paper towel. Put 2 slices on each muffin half.
Heat water in large saucepan until it simmers and carefully break in eggs to poach until just set. Transfer and center each egg on bacon.
Sauce: Melt butter in saucepan. Mix in flour, paprika, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in milk until it boils and thickens.
Add cheese and wine. Stir until cheese melts. Spoon sauce over eggs.
Topping: melt butter in small saucepan. Stir in corn flakes. Sprinkle over top of sauce. Cover and chill overnight. In the morning, remove cover and back in 375 F oven for 20-25 minutes until heated through. Makes 8 servings (or 4 really hungry adults + Jessica)
ENJOY!