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RECIPE: Eggs Benedict from Benedict’s
Benedict’s Executive Chef Mike Rakun joined KARE 11 Saturday to cook up a popular breakfast dish from his restaurant in Wayzata.
WAYZATA, Minn — In the world of brunch lovers, Eggs Benedict is a favorite among foodies and this coming Tuesday (April 16) is National Eggs Benedict Day. There’s a restaurant in Wayzata that specializes in Eggs Benny — serving them up eight different ways.
Benedict’s is in the Promenade of Wayzata and has two other Midwest locations in Rochester and Fargo.
Executive Chef Mike Rakun joined KARE 11 Saturday to cook up a popular dish.
RECIPE: Classic Eggs Benedict
- 1 ea English Muffin
- 3 oz Ham, sliced
- 2 Poached eggs
- 2 oz Hollandaise Sauce (recipe below)
- 1 dash of smoked Paprika
1. Poaching eggs — In a medium saucepan bring about 4 inches of water to boil and then reduce heat to low so water is at a simmer. Crack eggs into individual ramekins. Then gently slide each egg separately into simmering water. Cook egg undisturbed for about 1½ to 3 minutes until white is set and opaque. Remove with a slotted spoon and pan on a clean kitchen towel or paper towel to blot off excess water.
2. Assembly — Split and toast English muffin. Position the muffin open-face on the serving dish. Add ham to each slice. Gently position 1 poached egg on each muffin. Top with Hollandaise Sauce and sprinkle of smoked paprika. (Optional: sprinkle with chopped chives.)
Hollandaise Sauce
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1+ tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice, (not bottled)
- 6 -8 ounces of clarified butter (Clarified butter helps reduce the risk of sauce “breaking.)
- 1-2 dashes of Tabasco sauce, to taste
- Kosher salt, to taste
- fresh ground white pepper, to taste
Over medium-low heat whisk yolks, water, and 1 Tbsp of lemon juice in a medium saucepan (if you have a double boiler, this is the perfect time to use it). Whisk until yolks are pale and slightly thickened. (This can take up to 10 minutes. Be patient and avoid increasing the heat or you may curdle the eggs.)
Once the egg mixture has thickened up and is smooth. (You should be able to see the pan bottom when drawing your whisk or spatula across the bottom of the saucepan.) Remove from the heat.
Slowly add clarified butter, whisking constantly to incorporate each addition. After each addition of butter be sure it’s fully incorporated, or emulsified, before adding more. The sauce will gradually thicken as butter is added. If it becomes too thick upon standing, think it with a bit of warm water or lemon juice.
Season with salt, pepper, and Tobasco sauce, adjusting to taste.
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A political expert weighs in on how the second alleged attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life could impact the presidential election.
MINNEAPOLIS — For the second time in two months, an alleged attack has been made on former President Donald Trump’s life.
“This is certainly an unprecedented series of assassination attempts,” University of Minnesota political science Professor Larry Jacobs says.
To his knowledge, Professor Jacobs says he can’t recall a time when a U.S. political candidate experienced multiple assassination attempts.
“Though I have to say, the Secret Service doesn’t advertise the attempts, so we don’t have the full record,” Jacobs says.
Looking at history Jacobs says there have been times when Americans have changed their minds about a president or presidential candidate shortly after an assassination attempt.
“Ronald Reagan for instance, the attempt on his life, there was an increase in sympathy and support for Ronald Reagan, but within a month it was back to where it had been back before the assassination attempt.”
Professor Jacobs says Trump experienced the same boost after the first attempt on his life, but once again the benefit was short-lived.
Jacobs believes the same cycle will happen this second time around, with the sympathy fading long before Election Day.
“There is a ‘sympathy vote’ that you tend to see after an attempted assassination of a president or high-level or government official, but that usually doesn’t change the overall sentiment. You’ll see a change and then a reversion to where things were,” Jacobs explains.
“The overwhelming number of voters have made up their mind. There’s a battle now for a very small number of undecided voters who are sitting on the fence.”
However, the alleged assassination attempt on Sunday could lead to increased security for both campaigns moving forward.
Shortly after the first attempt on Donald Trump’s life, the campaign started using bulletproof glass during outdoor campaign speeches.
Jacobs says this extra security could impact access voters have with both presidential candidates moving forward.
“We’re going to see greater perimeters, more officers. It’s going to become intimidating and very difficult for everyday voters to get much of a personal connection with the candidates.”
Jacobs says major news events in the coming weeks could also impact the election.
If one of the conflicts overseas escalates, or if there are significant changes to the U.S. economy during the final days of the election, Jacobs says voters could be easily swayed.
“I think it’s quite possible we’re going to see something called an ‘October Surprise,’ that we are not anticipating now that could shake things up.”
Charges against the driver are likely to come on Tuesday.
MINNEAPOLIS — Andrea and Juan Broome want people to know how caring their artistic 16-year-old daughter, De’Miaya, was.
“She cared about people. She cared about animals. She was just a loving person,” Juan Broome said.
De’Miaya came from a blended family with 13 brothers and sisters. She was killed early Saturday morning after she was hit by a car — along with several others — in downtown Minneapolis.
“The main thing I would like people to know is that she wasn’t a bad kid. She wasn’t a troubled kid,” Juan Broome said. “She was raised in church. She believed in God. Like my wife said, she loved poetry. She loved art.”
Minneapolis police say the driver targeted the group after a fight or argument.
According to police, the fight happened right in the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and 5th Street. They said the driver then backed up on Hennepin, turned the wrong way onto 5th and started driving the wrong way on the one-way street, plowing through the crowd.
A memorial made of balloons and candles now marks the spot. Police said they arrested the driver, a 22-year-old woman after witnesses followed her and prevented her from getting away.
De’Miaya’s family is heartbroken and thinking of the others hurt.
“First of all, we would like the other families to get through what they’re going through. We wouldn’t want anybody to go through what we’re going through,” Juan Broome said. “We would just like the person who did this, everyone involved, to be held accountable.”
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A man is facing a felony charge following the death of his 3-year-old son, who fell out the window of an 8th-floor apartment.
It happened the morning of May 18 at the Lux Apartments on Summit Drive in Brooklyn Center. According to the criminal complaint, the child was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
The child’s father, Saleban Abdullahi Duale, is charged with second-degree manslaughter. He was staying at his brother’s apartment with his kids, and one of the children told investigators their dad was on the phone all morning. The complaint states the couch in the living room was pushed up against the window, and a 9-year-old witness told investigators the 3-year-old was pushing on the window screen before they fell.
