Top each muffin half with slice of bacon; then with poached egg. Serve with mock hollandaise sauce over top of egg.

Beef stew

6 servings, 1½ cups each

Boneless stew beef, 1-inch cubes 1½ pounds
Fat or oil 2 tablespoons
Water 3 cups
Bay leaf 1
Potatoes, quartered 3 cups
Carrots, cut in chunks 1½ cups
Onions 6 small
Salt 2 teaspoons
Pepper ¼ teaspoon
Flour ¼ cup
Water ⅓ cup

Brown meat on all sides in fat in a large, heavy saucepan. Add 3 cups water and bay leaf. Cover tightly. Simmer about 2 hours or until meat is tender.

Add vegetables and seasonings and continue cooking, covered, about 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.

Stir flour into ⅓ cup water until smooth.

Stir flour mixture gently into stew; continue stirring only as needed to prevent sticking until stew thickens.

Curried pork chops

6 servings, 1 chop each