Hollandaise Sauce
Easy traditional sauce
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks Save the whites, easily freeze them for another use.
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 stick chilled salted butter, cubed into 8 pieces unsalted works too
- 1/4 cup water
- salt & white pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a saucepan combine the yolks, lemon juice and water, over low heat. Whisk to combine.
- Once the mixture gets warm slowly add the cold butter in one piece at a time, whisk to incorporate, continue with all the butter.
- Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
- Set aside until ready, when ready to use return to a low heat and drizzle in hot water, just enough to warm and make a smooth sauce if sauce has gotten to thick.