Bannock Eggs Benedict Recipe - a Canadian Twist on a Classic Breakfast

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Bannock Eggs Benedict Recipe - a Canadian Twist on a Classic Breakfast

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I should preface this with the disclaimer that I am in no way an expert chef, but I have made brunch on Saturdays and Sundays for about 32 years, so I have some experience! Bannock has a complex and interesting history in Canada. (for more information Bannock at The Canadian Encyclopedia). It is a simple skillet bread made with very accessible ingredients. It is yummy, fast and easy. Aside from making bannock in the woods in elementary school I really came to appreciate it during the first lockdowns in 2020 when we had a 12 kg bag of flour and no yeast. It became our bread.

Supplies

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Baking Tools:

  • Two medium skillets
  • Small saucepan
  • Blender or immersion blender
  • Stand mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Ramekin for poaching eggs
  • Slotted Spoon for poaching eggs

Ingredients:

Bannock:

  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Melted Butter
  • 3/4 cup Water

Hollandaise Sauce:

  • 3 Egg Yolks
  • 1/2 cup Hot Melted Butter
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

Everything Else:

  • Eggs for poaching
  • Baby Spinach Leaves
  • Peameal Bacon if desired - in the USA there are many discussions of what 'Canadian Bacon' is - the meat-eaters in my family prefer peameal.
  • Black Pepper for garnish

Make the Bannock Dough

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  • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to your mixer
  • Mix to combine
  • Add the melted butter and water
  • Mix to form a large ball - do not over mix (this mixing can be done easily by hand as well)

Cook the Bannock

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  • Form the dough into small puck shapes (I like them to be a bit smaller than my palm)
  • Add your choice of fat to the pan - butter or bacon grease works best
  • Bake the bannock until cooked through, turning as needed - usually between 15 and 20 minutes. I use this cooking time to make the Hollandaise sauce and poach the eggs.

Make Hollandaise Sauce

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Now, while the bannock is cooking we prepare the Hollandaise sauce.

  • Separate the whites from the yolks of 3 eggs
  • Add the yolks to a blender with the lemon juice, dijon mustard, and salt
  • Make sure your butter is hot - I usually melt it in the saucepan and pour it directly into the blender while the blender is going.
  • When the sauce is combined I return it to the saucepan from the butter and cover it

Poach Your Eggs

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If you are adding bacon I would cook it while you are poaching the eggs so that everything will be ready at the same time.

  • Fill a medium-sized skillet with about 4 cm (1,5") of water and bring it to a boil
  • Reduce the heat to medium-high
  • Crack your egg into a ramekin
  • Gently slip your egg into the water
  • If you have multiple eggs to cook put them into the water clockwise giving their neighbours space :)
  • Cover the pan
  • Poach for 3 minutes for a runny yolk and 5 minutes for a firmer yolk

Assemble Your Masterpiece!

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  • Cut one of your bannock buns in half and add your optional bacon
  • Place spinach leaves on top of the bacon
  • Add some Hollandaise sauce on top of the spinach - this is not an exact science - drizzle is the word I would use
  • Place your poached eggs now
  • Grind some fresh black pepper onto the eggs (again optional)
  • Now drizzle some more Hollandaise and enjoy!