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Serves 4
8 Lincolnshire pork sausages
8 Fairburn eggs
1 tsp white wine vinegar Pinch of sea salt
4 English muffins Softened butter
For the hollandaise sauce:
4 Fairburn egg yolks
2 tbsp lemon juice
Pinch of sea salt and black pepper
250g unsalted butter, diced and chilled
Cayenne pepper, to serve (optional)
First, preheat the grill to a moderate heat.
● To make the hollandaise sauce, place the egg yolks and lemon juice in a fairly large bowl and season, then whisk until they have blended together. Place the bowl over a pan of just simmering water, making sure that the bowl is not in contact with the water. Whisk in the butter, a few cubes at a time, until the sauce begins to thicken. Continue adding the butter, whisking all the time and adding a splash of water if the hollandaise looks like it is becoming too thick. If the sauce begins to separate, remove from the heat immediately and add a teaspoon of cold water to the mixture. Once all of the butter has been incorporated, season to taste with sea salt and more lemon juice if needed. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
● Next, prepare the eggs and sausages. Grill the sausages for
10-15 minutes. At the same time, poach the eggs in a large saucepan of barely simmering water to which you have added the white wine vinegar and salt. You will have to do this in several batches. When the eggs and sausages are almost ready, cut the muffins in half and place them in the toaster or under the grill. When the muffins have been lightly toasted, butter them generously and place in the middle of a warmed plate.
Remove the sausages from the grill, slice each one in half and arrange on top of each half muffin. Place a poached egg on top of each sausage and spoon the warm hollandaise sauce over the eggs. Sprinkle with cayenne or black pepper and serve.