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Ingredients
| eggs: 3 (yolks) |
| water: 1 Tbl (cold) |
| sweet cream butter: 1 cup |
| lemon juice: 4 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| cayenne pepper |
Classic Hollandaise Sauce
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
5 min -
Cook Time
15 min -
Servings
6 serving(s)
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- Place egg yolks and water in the top of a double boiler and beat well with a wire whip or fork.
- Put all but 2 tbs of the butter in a small saucepan over moderately low heat (about 225F degrees) until just melted.
- Add 1 tbs of the cold butter to the egg and water mixture and place over hot, not boiling water.
- Whip constantly until egg yolks thicken slightly.
- Remove from heat and whip in the second tbs of cold butter.
- Gradually pour the melted butter into the egg mixture, beating constantly.
- Place over hot, not boiling, water (water below should not touch bottom of pan) cook until thickened, whipping constantly.
- Thickened Hollandaise should hold the imprint when a fork or whip is drawn across the surface.
- Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, salt, and cayenne.
- Sauce may be placed in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water, covered, and kept until serving time.
- Serve with vegetables, baked or broiled fish, and shell-fish.
- Note: if you use salted butter, omit the salt in the recipe.