Classic Hollandaise Sauce
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter ( 1 stick ) ; melted and kept warm
- 3 large egg yolks
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce, such as Franks brand
- 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning. This spice can be changed according to what your serving, such as 1/2 teaspoon chili powder for Mexican dishes or 1/2 teaspoon grill seasoning for grilled foods.
- It is important to use a double boiler for this sauce.
- You can make your own double boiler by fitting a heat safe bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
- The water should not touch the bottom of the top bowl.
- In the top part of the double boiler add egg yolks, cream, lemon, salt, pepper, hot sauce and cajun seasoning.
- Whisk well and let sit at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes.
- This helps to stabalize the yolks and thicken them some.
- Place yolk mixture over simmering water, whisking at all times until foamy and starting to thicken, about 3 to 5 minites If at any time mixture seems to be thickening to much remove from heat and add drops of simmerng water from bottom of double boiler and whisk until smooth.
- Off heat drizzle in warm butter, whisking vigorously until all butter is added and is creamy and thick.
- This sauce should be served as soon as possible, it can not be reheated or it will seperate.
- However you can keep it warm for about an hour by placing in a heat proof serving dish, place dish in pan of very hot water.
- If it becomes to thick whisk in a bit of very hot water.
- Serve with steamed, blanched, roasted, grilled or sauteed vegetables.
- Also serve with roasted sauteed or grilled meats.
unsalted butter, egg yolks, lemon juice, heavy cream, black pepper, salt, hot sauce, cajun seasoning
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/360436-classic-hollandaise-sauce (may not work)