Hollandaise Sauce Market Street

Ingredients: 4 egg yolks ½ cup very hot water ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoons alt 1 ½ cups clarified butter Method: Over medium heat, in the top of a double boiler, add egg yolks, cayenne, salt, and ½ of the water. Stir until mixture reaches the consistency of mayonnaise. Remove from heat. Alternating the water and butter, starting with the water, slowly add the remaining hot water and butter, whisking constantly, until gone. (Note: Adding more water will thin the sauce, adding more butter will thicken the sauce. Also note that the longer the sauce sits, the thicker the sauce will get). Keep in a warm place until ready to serve. ««« Back to Recipe Search page