Tomato Hollandaise Food

TOMATO HOLLANDAISE

Steps:

• Place the egg yolks and water in a medium mixing bowl and place the mixture over a double boiler, whisking constantly until frothy. Cook until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes, removing from the heat for a moment if the eggs become too warm. Whisk in the clarified butter slowly, season with salt and pepper, remove from heat, and whisk in the tomato paste.

EGGS-IN-A-HOLE BENEDICT WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND TOMATO HOLLANDAISE

Steps:

• For the roasted garlic and tomato hollandaise: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Toss the tomatoes and garlic with the oil in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Put on a baking sheet and roast until the tomatoes and garlic are soft and the liquid has evaporated, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Combine the egg yolks and lemon juice in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the melted butter and continue blending until emulsified. Add the tomato-garlic mixture and blend until smooth. Cover and keep warm.
• For the sandwiches: Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat until it begins to shimmer, about 2 minutes. Add the Canadian bacon and cook, turning once, until heated through and lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove to a small plate and keep warm. Keep the fat in the skillet and the heat at medium.
• While the bacon cooks, use a 2-inch round cutter to cut a hole out of the center of each bottom half of the muffins (the bottom is the larger half, usually with cornmeal stuck to it). Melt some of the butter in the skillet until foaming and add the 4 halves of the muffins with the holes, cut-side down. Crack an egg into each hole (it's OK if the egg runs over the muffin), season with salt and pepper, and cook undisturbed until the bottoms are golden brown, about 3 minutes.
• Using a flat spatula, flip the muffins and cook until the second side is golden brown, about 2 minutes for runny yolks. Put the bacon on top after the first minute or so. Remove to a work surface, keeping the bacon sides up. Quickly add the remaining butter to the skillet and add the muffin tops cut-side down to toast.
• Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the warm hollandaise on top of each egg, then top with a toasted muffin top. Serve immediately.

TOMATO HERB HOLLANDAISE (STEAKS, CHOPS, CHICKEN OR FISH)

Steps:

• Put the tomatoes, shallots, vinegar and wine into a small pan and cook 15 minutes. Strain and return to the pan. Reduce to two tablespoons.
• Off heat, whisk in the egg yolks. Place over low heat and continue whisking. Add the butter, a couple of pieces at a time. Be very careful not to overcook the sauce or it will separate.
• Continue adding the butter and whisking, moving the pan on and off the heat to prevent it from getting too hot. Whisk until the sauce is smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mince the basil, tarragon and thyme and add them immediately so that they do not have time to turn brown. Serve at once.

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the butter inside a heatproof bowl or glass measuring cup and set it in a basin of simmering water. Let it heat until the butter is melted.
• Carefully spoon off the white residue on top of the clear yellow liquid in the center. Carefully pour off and reserve the yellow liquid. Discard the milky bottom portion.
• Combine the egg yolks and water, beating rapidly with a wire whisk. Place the saucepan in a larger basin of simmering water, beating constantly. Gradually add the clear yellow liquid, beating constantly while heating the mixture in the simmering water. Do not overheat. Beat and heat until the sauce has the consistency of a thin mayonnaise.
• Add the salt, cayenne pepper and lemon juice and blend thoroughly.

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan and skim any white solids from the surface. Keep the butter warm.
• Put the egg yolks, white wine or tarragon vinegar, a pinch of salt and a splash of ice-cold water in a metal or glass bowl that will fit over a small pan. Whisk for a few minutes, then put the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and whisk continuously until pale and thick, about 3-5 mins.
• Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the melted butter bit by bit until it's all incorporated and you have a creamy hollandaise. (If it gets too thick, add a splash of water.) Season with a squeeze of lemon juice and a little cayenne pepper. Keep warm until needed.
• To make eggs benedict, toast the muffin halves, top each half with a slice of warmed ham and a poached egg, and spoon over a generous helping of hollandaise.