Cornish breakfast recipe

Good morning! What’s for breakfast? How about The Working Boat‘s take on the classic eggs benedict? We like our dishes with a Cornish twist, so our Head Chef Liam Humberstone has created the ultimate breakfast delight for our diners: the crab benedict. Impress your friends and family, one breakfast at a time, with our Cornish crab benedict recipe:

Ingredients – hollandaise sauce

• 125g butter
• 2 egg yolks
• ½ tsp white wine vinegar
• lemon juice
• brown crab

Method – hollandaise sauce

• Melt 125g butter in a saucepan and skim any white solids from the surface. Keep the butter warm
• Put 2 egg yolks, ½ tsp white wine 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 mins, 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)
• Mix the brown crab into the sauce
• Season with a squeeze of lemon juice. Keep warm until needed

Ingredients – crab benedict

• 1 English muffin
• 300g spinach
• 100g white crab
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 eggs
• Salt
• Pepper

Method – crab benedict

• Wilt spinach with a teaspoon of butter in a frying pan, adding salt and pepper to taste
• Bring a pot to a slow simmer and crack your eggs into a bowl each, ready to poach
• Stir the water in the pot to create a gentle whirlpool to help the egg white wrap around the yolk
• Slowly tip the egg into the centre. Make sure the heat is low enough not to throw the egg around – there should only be small bubbles rising
• Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the white is set
• Lift the egg out with a slotted spoon and drain it on kitchen paper
• Toast the muffin, butter then plate
• Add the spinach to the muffin then the poached eggs
• Add the white crab on top of the eggs
• Enjoy!

Head Chef of The Working Boat, Liam Humberstone’s top tip: “Although we get our crab handpicked, I would always recommended going through the crab again to ensure all shell is removed. That way, you won’t get an unwanted added crunch to your breakfast!”

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