Name: Hollandaise Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 8 tbsp unsalted European butter; salt, to taste; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Ingredients

Servings:

egg yolks

1 tbsp

fresh lemon juice

1 tsp

Dijon mustard

8 tbsp

unsalted European butter

salt, to taste

1/8 tsp

cayenne pepper

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Directions 6 steps | 25 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients. Set up a double boiler. Set a stainless steel or glass bowl on top of a pot of simmering water. Ensure the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl.

Hollandaise Sauce Recipe: Measure and prep all ingredients.

Step 2

Whisk the eggs. In the bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and lemon juice until very frothy. Whisk in the Dijon mustard.

Hollandaise Sauce Recipe: Whisk the eggs.

Step 3

Cook the egg mixture. Heat the egg mixture over the double boiler, whisking constantly, until the mixture is lightened in color and thickened, about 3 minutes. Do not let the eggs scramble or get too hot.

Hollandaise Sauce Recipe: Cook the egg mixture.

Step 4

Melt and add in the butter. In another pan or microwave, melt the butter. Slowly add the butter to the egg mixture while whisking constantly. Slowly drizzle in the butter while whisking, stop, and then gradually continue to incorporate all of the butter. Take your time here or the emulsion will separate.