Ed Smith from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who originally shared this recipe, calls it his “foolproof” hollandaise sauce recipe.
Ed says this about his hollandaise sauce:
I might make this sauce 2 or 3 times a week. Here is how to do it so simply without fear of ANYTHING going wrong. Just follow the directions. Don’t add a dash of this, change the measurements or boil the water. If so it will just curdle. If you might think you need more go ahead and add one extra egg yolk but that’s all you have to do.
Note:
Ed says that lemon juice from the bottle is fine. He uses a hand held electric mixer.
This recipe for hollandaise sauce is great to have on hand. It really is easier than the classic recipe for this sauce.
I love using hollandaise sauce in so many ways. It is the classic sauce for eggs benedict – that wonderful egg dish that places perfectly poached eggs on toasted English muffins and then gets topped with creamy buttery hollandaise sauce.
Hollandaise sauce is also wonderful on salmon. Those flavors work perfectly together.
You can also serve it over a great steak, some steamed spinach or kale or over a baked potato. If you love this sauce you will find hundreds of ways to use it.
It’s a great sauce to serve when you have guests. It’s easy but looks very elegant.
Foolproof Hollandaise Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 pound butter, 1 stick
- pinch cayenne pepper
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Use a double boiler and place 1/2 cup of water in it. Heat the water, but do not boil.
- Melt the butter in a bowl in the microwave. Separate the eggs and add the yolks to the top of the double boiler. Add the salt, cayenne pepper and lemon juice.
- Place the eggs over the double boiler, insert the electric mixer and mix well. Wait one minute and add the butter slowly, continuing to use the mixer. Add all of the butter, continue mixing and suddenly it will thicken and be ready for use. If it is too thick take the tablespoon and add a tablespoon of hot water from the double boiler, maybe two, no more. Its ready.
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You will find our classic recipe for hollandaise sauce here.
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