Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 4 egg yolks
- 2-3 tsp fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper
Instruction
- Melt butter and make sure it is just warm, not hot.
- In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks with lemon juice and spices until smooth.
- Put the bowl with the egg yolks on top of a small pan of boiling water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water, or in a double boiler.
- Whisk the egg yolks constantly while slowly adding the melted butter.
- Once well incorporated, continue to whisk for approximately 2-3 minutes until it starts to thicken.
- Use immediately, or remove from heat and cover until serving.
- If it starts to separate, mix in ½ tsp or so of warm water before serving.
