Hollandaise sauce

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Whisk egg yolks and the juice of half a lemon in a bowl.
  2. 2Place the bowl over a double boiler, keeping the water simmering but not touching the bowl, and whisk until the mixture thickens and doubles in size.
  3. 3Slowly stream in the melted butter while whisking continuously.
  4. 4Remove from heat and whisk in the cayenne pepper, mustard, and salt.

Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolk
  • 1/2 whole lemon
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and warm
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • dash cayenne pepper

Equipment

whiskmixing bowldouble boiler

Tips

  • If you do not like the sauce as tangy, add less lemon juice.
  • If the sauce thickens too much while you prepare the rest of your breakfast, add a few splashes of warm water to thin it out.