Ingredients:
Remove 2 tablespoons (25
mL) of the butter and keep cold in refrigerator. In small saucepan, melt
remaining butter; keep warm.
In heavy-bottomed saucepan or in stainless steel bowl, whisk egg yolks
until thickened and pale. Whisk in water and lemon juice. Add 1
tablespoon (15 mL) of the cold butter.
Set saucepan over low heat or place bowl over saucepan pf 1 1/2- inches
(4 cm) barely simmering water; whisk until bottom of pan can be seen
between whisks and wires of whisk become lightly coated, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, immediately whisk in remaining cold butter to stop the
cooking of the yolks.
By driblets, whisk in enough of the melted butter to thicken to
consistency of whipping cream. Increasing amount of butter slightly,
whisk in remaining butter.
Season with salt and pepper.
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