Name: Hollandaise Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 egg YOLKS; 2 tbsp filtered water; 1 stick unsalted butter; ½ juice from half of a lemon; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (to taste); ¼ tsp salt & pepper (to taste)

Hollandaise sauce enjoys the reputation of being difficult to make. I'm here to show you that it is actually very simple.

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Yields4 Servings

Prep Time5 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time15 mins

Hollandaise Sauce

2 egg YOLKS

2 tbsp filtered water

1 stick unsalted butter

½ juice from half of a lemon

¼ tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)

¼ tsp salt & pepper (to taste)

Add egg yolks, butter, lemon juice, and water to a cold pot

Place pot over MEDIUM-LOW heat and whisk slowly and continuously until the butter has melted. Continue to whisk, about 5 minutes, until sauce steams and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon

Remove pot from heat, whisk in cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Serve warm

This recipe makes about 1 cup of sauce, which is ideal for about 3 healthy servings of eggs benedict, or 1/3 cup per pair of muffins
The sauce is only good when it is fresh and is basically "gone" once it gets too cool, so try and make just enough for the number of guests you will serve. You can make the sauce ahead of time and keep it warm in a thermos, or another well-insulated container like a Yeti.

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CategoryRecipe, SauceCooking MethodStovetop

Ingredients

Hollandaise Sauce

2 egg YOLKS

2 tbsp filtered water

1 stick unsalted butter

½ juice from half of a lemon

¼ tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)

¼ tsp salt & pepper (to taste)

Directions

Add egg yolks, butter, lemon juice, and water to a cold pot

Place pot over MEDIUM-LOW heat and whisk slowly and continuously until the butter has melted. Continue to whisk, about 5 minutes, until sauce steams and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon

Remove pot from heat, whisk in cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Serve warm

Hollandaise Sauce

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