# Hollandaise sauce

A classic creamy, tangy hollandaise sauce made using a double boiler.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Whisk egg yolks and the juice of half a lemon in a bowl.
2. Place 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. Slowly stream in the melted butter while whisking continuously.
4. Remove from heat and whisk in the cayenne pepper, mustard, and salt.

## Equipment

- whisk
- mixing bowl
- double 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8TduoFB/
- Creator: moribyan
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/07fd3032-d56f-45fc-8af1-6523347f955e
- Extracted: 2026-09-19

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