Corned Beef Hash Eggs Benedict

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• Corned beef is one of those foods that walks the line between simple and elegant. At its core, it’s just pickled beef that has been cured and simmered, but if you make it at home you can customize the flavors and make it your own. No matter if you make it from scratch or have one prepared for you, you’ll almost certainly have leftovers after a big corned beef dinner. In fact, I would make sure you do – then you can make this Corned Beef Hash Eggs Benedict the next day! Obviously, you’ll need some corned beef to make these. I recently posted on how to make homemade corned beef on my blog, but you can also just get it from a deli if you didn’t plan ahead (it takes at least five days to make). A few slices of this and a hunk of cabbage and you’re well on your way to a great eggs Benedict. Traditionally, eggs Benedict is served on English muffins and you could absolutely use those for this dish. I had a loaf of soda bread left over from the night before, so I used it instead of muffins. When I’m making this dish, I always like to make my hollandaise sauce first since it’s pretty easy to reheat later. There’s nothing particularly tricky about hollandaise sauce. Just whisk together an egg yolk, some lemon juice, a drizzle of water, and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl. When it comes to good eggs Benedict, I think the egg is the most important part. I add a few tablespoons of white vinegar to my water, which helps the eggs firm up. Don’t crack the eggs directly into the water. If you do, they will most likely break or you’ll get a shell in your egg. Crack the eggs into a small bowl and then carefully slide the eggs into the water. I also set my cooked eggs on a paper towel for a minute to drain off as much water as possible. The finished eggs should have firm whites but the yolks should give a bit. If they are completely firm, you overcooked them! Corned beef is simple peasant food at its base, but this dish takes it to another level. You’re basically eating leftovers but it tastes like you’re in a four star restaurant!