Hollandaise Recipe

If you have been following us, you saw our post about How to Poach your Farm Fresh Eggs. I promised in that post that we would share a delicious Hollandaise recipe the following week. HERE IT IS!!!

8 Steps to a Deliciously Healthy Hollandaise

Ingredients:

  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice (fresh is best)
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
  • Pinch Cayenne
  • Pinch Salt
  • Sauce pan or double boiler
  • Water
  • 2 Glass Bowls
  • Container for egg whites
  • Towel

Instructions:

  1. This is probably the most difficult step of all...Separate your eggs. Filter your egg whites into your chosen container, and put your yolks into one of your glass bowl. You only need the Yolk for this sauce, but subscribe for a recipe with an alternative use for your egg whites!
  2. Whisk the egg yolks and lemon juice together. This should be done vigorously until the mixture is thick, even, and doubled in volume. I usually use a mixer ;D
  3. While mixer is whisking, put about 2" of water in your sauce pan and bring it to a simmer.
  4. While your water is coming to a simmer, melt your butter in your second glass bowl. The microwave works just fine for this, but the classic way to do this is in a small skillet or sauce pan.
  5. Place your egg bowl on top of your sauce pan of simmering water. The water should not touch the bowl. Continue whisking (by hand now).
  6. Pour in small amounts of butter, continuing to whisk in between pours, until all of the butter is in the eggs. Do not let the eggs scramble. If the eggs start to cook fast enough to scramble, remove the bowl from the pan while whisking and gradually reintroduce to the heat. If the water is simmering, not boiling, this shouldn't happen.
  7. Continue to whisk until the mixture is thick, creamy, and doubled in volume.
  8. Remove from heat, whisk in salt and cayenne, cover, and place in your microwave until you are ready to eat it.

Happy Hollandaise! Subscribe to see our alternative use for the 4 egg whites.

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