From Claire Saffitz.
Special thanks to Vital Farms for sponsoring today’s video. Head over to their blog to get more egg and butter recipe inspiratio: https://vitalfarms.com/vital-kitchen/
Hi everyone, I’m Claire Saffitz, and welcome to my home kitchen! Today, I’m showing you a recipe that is perfect for Mother’s Day: Eggs Benedict. This classic brunch dish involves techniques for making a classic hollandaise sauce and perfectly cooked poached eggs, all presented in a straightforward cooking show format. It’s a fun project, even for those new to easy egg recipes.
In this episode of Dessert Person, Claire walks through every step to making restaurant-quality Eggs Benedict at home using Vital Farms eggs, smoked salmon, fresh asparagus, and a silky homemade hollandaise sauce.
From clarifying butter to building a rich sabayon with egg yolks and water, Claire breaks down the techniques behind a smooth, stable hollandaise. She also shares how to perfectly poach eggs with tender whites and jammy yolks every time, along with tips for timing and assembly so everything comes together warm and balanced.
Whether you’re making brunch for a crowd or leveling up your breakfast game, this episode covers:
• How to clarify butter
• How to make hollandaise sauce from scratch
• How to poach eggs perfectly
• How to build Eggs Benedict at home
• Tips for smoked salmon and asparagus preparation
Creamy hollandaise, buttery English muffins, smoked salmon, crisp asparagus, and perfectly poached Vital Farms eggs. Classic brunch, elevated the Dessert Person way.
#ClaireSaffitz #EggsBenedict #DessertPerson #Hollandaise #BrunchRecipes
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:34 Eggs Benedict
01:30 Ingredients & Special Equipment
04:17 How To Poach an Egg
08:49 How To Make Hollandaise Sauce
14:01 Assemble & Serve
17:23 Cat cam
What’s for Dessert by Claire Saffitz is out now: https://geni.us/WjcIbfp
Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com/
Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/?h…
Claire Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff
Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/
Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall
Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton
