Maple Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon

Maple Hollandaise Sauce

• 20 - 30 g granulated maple sugar, to taste (see Tip)
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 160 g butter, unsalted, room temperature, cut into cubes (1-2 cm)
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 pinch salt, to taste
• 1 pinch black pepper, ground, to taste

Poached Eggs

• 4 eggs, large
• 1700 g water
• 50 g vinegar
• 2 English muffins
• 80 - 100 g smoked salmon, cold smoked, sliced to serve (see Tip)
• chives, fresh, thinly sliced