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Hollandaise Sauce

about 1 cup · prep 5 min · total 15 min

Bring a saucepan of water to a bare simmer for a double boiler
Melt the butter and keep it warm
3 large egg yolkswhisk until frothywhisk over barely simmering water until thick, 2 to 3 minwhisk in, drops at first, then a thin streamseason and serve warm
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp water
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and warm
1/4 tsp salt
pinch cayenne pepper
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Hollandaise Sauce, written out

Makes about 1 cup. Prep 5 min, cook 10 min, ready in 15 min.

Ingredients

  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and warm
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • pinch cayenne pepper

Before you start

  • Bring a saucepan of water to a bare simmer for a double boiler.
  • Melt the butter and keep it warm.

Directions

  1. Whisk until frothy: egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, water.
  2. Whisk over barely simmering water until thick, 2 to 3 min: step 1.
  3. Whisk in, drops at first, then a thin stream: step 2, unsalted butter.
  4. Season and serve warm: step 3, salt, cayenne pepper.

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