Country Style Eggs Benedict

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A Southern spin on classic eggs benedict with a biscuit topped with country ham, an egg of your choice and drizzled in cream gravy.

Prep Time0

Cook Time15

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 170kcal

Author: Anecia Hero

Ingredients

4 tablespoons fat (bacon grease or butter)
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
5 slices sliced hickory smoked ham See recipe notes below
5 large eggs, cooked to your choice See recipe notes below
1 can biscuits (small can = 5 biscuits) See recipe notes below
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven according to the canned biscuits; place biscuits on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown; keep the biscuits warm by either placing foil over them or by leaving in the oven with the heat off.
1 can biscuits
Read the recipe notes below first.
In a large skillet, melt fat on low heat; sprinkle in flour and combine (it will be lumpy); while continuously stirring, gradually add in room temperature milk in 1 cup increments, until the consistency is medium-thick and smooth; season to taste with salt and pepper; keep warm on simmer temperature
4 tablespoons fat (bacon grease or butter), 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 cups milk, salt and pepper to taste
In a dry skillet on medium heat, heat the ham slices about 1-2 minutes on each side; remove from skillet and set aside
5 slices sliced hickory smoked ham
In a large skillet with a little additional butter on medium heat, cook the eggs your preferred method.
5 large eggs, cooked to your choice
Slice biscuits in half and place the bottom of the biscuit on a plate; top with a slice or two of ham, then add the eggs and finish by drizzling some cream gravy over the top. Salt and pepper to taste.
salt and pepper to taste

Notes

Cream gravy - if you don' have bacon grease or pan drippings from cooked bacon, you can substitute with unsalted butter.

The gravy may thicken upon resting; if so, just heat it on low heat and add a little more milk, stirring well.

Ham - you can buy a big ham steak or buy sliced ham that is pre-cooked from the meat department

Eggs- no matter how you're cooking the eggs, they only take a few minutes.

Biscuits - a small can has about 5 biscuits in it;

Cooking for a large group? If you're cooking for a large group, buy a bigger can of biscuits and a little more ham. Double the cream gravy recipe.

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