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Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Serving Size: 1 – 1 cup

Prep: 10 minutes

Sauce/French/Party

It works! Easy, Quick

   

Both of these recipes are quick and yield about the same amount of sauce. If you follow the instructions carefully, either recipe will work every time. See the notes.

   

STEPS

INGREDIENTS

Blender method:

  1. Melt the butter. Place the yolks and lemon juice in separate small bowls.

2 sticks (1/2 lb) butter

3 egg yolks (save whites-freeze)

1 T. fresh lemon juice – room temperature

½ t. salt

¼ t. cayenne (pepper)

  • Place the yolks in a clean, dry blender jar. Blend for 3 seconds. With the machine running on high, add the butter very slowly, (taking 1 ½ minutes to add, count it out) through the small opening in the top of blender lid. Then, pour the lemon juice in all at once. It will be an emulsion like mayonnaise. Add salt and cayenne. Blend 2 seconds. It’s done! Serve or hold over warm water briefly.
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    Or,

    In a pan on the stove:

    In a heavy non-stick frying pan, melt the butter over a very low heat. Meanwhile in a small bowl, stir the eggs adding the lemon juice and water, using a fork, until thoroughly blended and pale yellow, 1 minute. Using a large serving spoon, add the mixture to the (melted) butter by spoonfuls, constantly whisking or stirring while you add it. It will start to thicken in about 1 minute. Thickening will start in the center first. When this happens, remove the pan from the heat and continue whisking until the mixture is thick, 30 seconds or so. (If you leave it over the heat any longer, it might curdle. If it’s not thick enough, place back on the heat for several seconds, stirring). Add the salt and cayenne. Serve or hold over warm water briefly.

    6 or 7 T. butter

    3 whole eggs

    4-5 t. lemon juice

    3 T. water

    ½ t. salt

    ¼ t. cayenne (pepper)

    To Serve:

     
  • Hollandaise is classically served at room temperature over hot food. Spoon about
  • 2 T. of sauce over each serving. Enjoy!

     

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