Hollandaise Sauce
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons light cream
- Salt, cayenne pepper
- 1/4 pound sweet butter, frozen and cut into 8 pieces
- 2 drops lemon juice
- Put egg yolks in glass heatproof bowl (or top of double boiler) and beat in the vinegar and cream.
- Season with salt and a little cayenne.
- Stand bowl in pan of hot water (or top of double boiler over hot water) over a slow fire and beat with a small wire whisk until the mixture is as thick as heavy cream.
- It is important that the water should not boil; add cold water if it gets too hot.
- Beat in the frozen butter, piece by piece, adding another piece only when the previous one has been absorbed.
- When all the butter is absorbed, add lemon juice.
- To hold, stand bowl in a pan of lukewarm water, cover top with foil.
egg yolks, tarragon vinegar, light cream, salt, sweet butter, lemon juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hollandaise-sauce-102307 (may not work)