HOW ARE EGGS PREPARED FOR EGGS BENEDICT RECIPES

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with no-stick cooking spray. Place half of English muffin cubes into prepared baking dish; sprinkle with half of Canadian bacon. Top with remaining English muffin cubes and Canadian bacon.
• Whisk milk and eggs together in bowl. Season with onion powder, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture evenly over ingredients in baking dish, gently pressing down to soak English muffin cubes. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. 
• Bake, uncovered, 45-55 minutes or until puffed and golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Place water and egg yolks into 1-quart saucepan; whisk until well mixed. Cook over low heat, whisking constantly, 2-3 minutes or until egg mixture begins to thicken. Add softened butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking constantly, making sure butter melts slowly and sauce begins to thicken without scrambling eggs. Slowly whisk in lemon juice, Dijon mustard and hot sauce. 
• Serve egg bake warm topped with hollandaise sauce. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired.

Steps:

• Cut muffins into 1/2-inch cubes. Set aside. Cut Canadian bacon into 1/2-inch squares. Set aside. Whisk the eggs well in a 2-quart bowl. Whisk in milk and onion powder.
• Spray a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with cooking oil spray. Scatter half the Canadian bacon evenly in bottom of dish. Scatter muffin cubes on top of Canadian bacon. Top with the remaining Canadian bacon, scattering it evenly over the bread. Pour egg mixture over the casserole. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours, to let bread absorb egg mixture.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove casserole from refrigerator and uncover it. Lightly sprinkle the paprika evenly over the top. Cover the casserole with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove dish from the oven, remove foil, return dish to the oven and continue to bake, uncovered, until the eggs are set and the bacon on top begins to crisp, about 20 minutes more. Remove the casserole from oven and let it stand 5 minutes before serving.
• While casserole bakes, make Easy Hollandaise Sauce (see my recipe #121586). To serve, cut casserole into squares and place them on plates. Spoon about 2 tablespoons (or to taste) warm Hollandaise Sauce over each serving just before serving.
• Makes 10 servings.
• NOTE: Time does not reflect refrigeration time of at least 8 hours, nor standing time of 5 minutes.