Cecil, bakes

Bearnaise sauce v1.0

Details
  • Enough for 4 probably
Notes
  • Needs tarragon, not basil, not dill.
  • Ideally would use a processor but can also be achieved with a fork and some determination
Ingredients
  • 2 egg yolks
  • pinch cayenne
  • 1t tarragon vinegar (or white whine vinegar)
  • 125g butter
  • 3-4T tarragon, finely chopped (also chop stalks but leave separate)
Method
  1. Process egg yolks with salt, pepper, cayenne and vinegar
  2. Melt butter in a pan
  3. Add chopped tarragon stalks and bring to a simmer (don't brown)
  4. Slowly add butter to egg, tempering