Rat's Tavern Recipes

sauces & dips  ·  no. 38

Hollandaise

serves 4

ingredients:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 110g butter
  • pinch of salt

directions:

  1. add egg yolk, lemon juice, water and salt to a small jar (just slightly wider than a hand blender). melt the butter in the microwave until hot and bubbling.

  2. start blending the egg mix with a hand blender and gradually pour in the melted butter until fully combined. this should take 30 seconds.

notes:

if it splits, blend in a spoon of cold water to bring it back.

apple cider vinegar can stand in for the lemon juice, or better, use half and half.

to make more or less, weigh the butter and divide by 5: that is the weight of liquid (half lemon juice or vinegar, half water). 1 yolk is enough to emulsify a large portion.

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