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Hollandaise Sauce I archival citation card

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Hollandaise Sauce I

The original 1910 method for Hollandaise Sauce I, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

DinnerVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
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What you’ll need

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • Yolks 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Few grains cayenne
  • ⅓ cup boiling water

Make it happen

Directions

  1. 1

    Put butter in a bowl, cover with cold water, and wash, using a spoon. Divide in three pieces; put one piece in a saucepan with yolks of eggs and lemon juice, place saucepan in a larger one containing boiling water, and stir constantly with a wire whisk until butter is melted; then add second piece of butter, and, as it thickens, third piece. Add water, cook one minute, and season with salt and cayenne.

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