Hollandaise...
I blame joyful_grrl for this. She and I were talking last night and the conversation turned to Hollandaise Sauce (I probably brought it up). Ever since then I NEEDED some Hollandaise. I told her I could seriously drink the stuff. Anyway, I whipped this up this morning.
Classic Hollandaise Sauce
2 tablespoons white-wine or tarragon vinegar or fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons boiling water
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt
Melt the butter and keep it warm.
Heat the vinegar or lemon juice until just warmed. Have small saucepan with boiling water and a measuring tablespoon ready.
Place the top of a double boiler over (not in) hot water. (This means the bottom of the top of the double boiler sound not make contact with the water heating in the bottom half of the double boiler.)
Place the egg yolks in the top of a double boiler and whisk until they begin to thicken. Now add 1 tablespoon of the boiling water. Continue to beat the sauce until it begins to thicken. Repeat with the remaining water, one tablespoon at a time, beating the mixture after each addition.
Now add the warmed vinegar or lemon juice. Remove the double boiler from the heat. Beat the sauce briskly with a wire whisk. Continue to beat the mixture as you slowly pour in the melted butter. Add the salt and cayenne and beat the sauce until it is thick. Serve immediately.
If you don't have a double broiler, place a stainless steel bowl on top of any pot. I learned this trick from my dad who used to be a chef.
The finished product:
Beautiful!
I took the egg whites (obviously not because I'm dieting but because I used the yolks for the Hollandiase) and scrambled them, put 'em on toast and voila!
Classic Hollandaise Sauce
2 tablespoons white-wine or tarragon vinegar or fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons boiling water
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt
Melt the butter and keep it warm.
Heat the vinegar or lemon juice until just warmed. Have small saucepan with boiling water and a measuring tablespoon ready.
Place the top of a double boiler over (not in) hot water. (This means the bottom of the top of the double boiler sound not make contact with the water heating in the bottom half of the double boiler.)
Place the egg yolks in the top of a double boiler and whisk until they begin to thicken. Now add 1 tablespoon of the boiling water. Continue to beat the sauce until it begins to thicken. Repeat with the remaining water, one tablespoon at a time, beating the mixture after each addition.
Now add the warmed vinegar or lemon juice. Remove the double boiler from the heat. Beat the sauce briskly with a wire whisk. Continue to beat the mixture as you slowly pour in the melted butter. Add the salt and cayenne and beat the sauce until it is thick. Serve immediately.
If you don't have a double broiler, place a stainless steel bowl on top of any pot. I learned this trick from my dad who used to be a chef.
The finished product:
Beautiful!
I took the egg whites (obviously not because I'm dieting but because I used the yolks for the Hollandiase) and scrambled them, put 'em on toast and voila!