Yield: Makes 3/4 cup
Ingredients:
3
egg yolks

1
tablespoon lemon juice

1
teaspoon dry mustard

1/4
teaspoon salt

Dash ground red pepper (optional)

1/2
cup (1 stick) butter, cut into eighths



 
Preparation:
1.
Beat together egg yolks, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper in small saucepan until blended. Add 1/4 cup butter.

2.
Cook over low heat, stirring with wire whisk until butter is melted. Slowly add remaining 1/4 cup butter; whisk constantly until butter is melted and sauce is thickened.


Variation Substitute smoked salmon for Canadian bacon. Use approximately 2 ounces smoked salmon per serving.



This recipe appears in: Encore Eggs Benedict  /  Savory Sauces

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