Hollandaise

From America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook.

This is incredibly easy - I have no idea why people try to make this on a stovetop.

• • 3 egg yolks

  • 1 tbs fresh lemon juice

  • 2 sticks of butter, melted

  • Hot water

  • 1/8 tsp cayenne

  • Salt and pepper

Method:

1. Add the egg yolks and lemon juice to a blender, blend until smooth and frothy

2. Keeping the blender running, slowly drizzle in half the butter.

3. Add 2 teaspoons of hot water.

4. Slowly drizzle in the remaining butter.

5. Add cayenne and salt and pepper to taste.

   1. If not sufficiently thick, slowly add more water whilst running the blender.