Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Category:  

Yield:

3/4 cup of sauce

Summary

Yield
Prep Time15 minutes
Measure, Mix, MakeDips & Spreads

Description

It's delicious! It's delightful! It's high-fat! — It's a once-in-a-while decadence!

Ingredients

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 T lemon juice
  • 1⁄8 t cayenne pepper
  • 1 pn pinch of salt
  • 1⁄2 c butter, melted

Instructions

Supplies: 
blender, hand-held
measuring cup
measuring spoons
small saucepan
Method: 

 

Melt butter in saucepan until bubbly, but not brown. Important: The butter must be very hot to ensure that the yolks are cooked enough to prevent bacterial problems and to allow the mixture to blend properly.
 

Put egg yolks, lemon juice, salt and cayenne into blender.

 

Whirl on high for a few seconds. Remove lid and continue blending while adding very hot butter in a steadyumy stream. 

 

Blend for an additional half minute until thick and smooth. Serve immediately.