EASY HOLLANDAISE SAUCE RECIPE

HOMEMADE HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

4 egg yolks, beaten
6 TBS fresh lemon juice
2 sticks (1/2 lb) butter

Mix egg yolks and lemon juice in a pan and add 1 stick of the butter. Stir over low heat until butter is melted. Add the other stick of butter and stir until melted and thick.

In reheating, if there is any separation, add a little more lemon juice.

This easy lemon sauce recipe can be substituted for the high calorie hollandaise sauce.

2 slightly beaten eggs
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup half-and-half
2 TBS butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Cook mixture in a double boiler over simmering water until thickened. Do not cook this too fast or it will curdle. Add butter, 1/2 tsp salt (if using salted butter, do not use) and nutmeg. May be reheated carefully.