Name: Hollandaise Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; 1 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 1 stick butter; 2 - 3 tbsp milk or half-and-half; dash cayenne pepper (optional)

Hollandaise Sauce

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 7

Course Sauces

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Ingredients

4 egg yolks
1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
1 stick butter
2 - 3 tbsp milk or half-and-half
dash cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

Melt the stick of butter in a small pot over medium heat.
Add egg yolks, lemon juice, and milk to the melted butter and continually whisk for about 3 to 5 minutes, or until sauce starts to get thick and frothy. Remove from heat.
If adding optional cayenne pepper, sprinkle it in and stir. Serve immediately.