Bearnaise Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup of melted butter
• 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, heat the butter until it is just melted.
2. Add the egg yolks and whisk until blended.
3. Add the white wine vinegar, tarragon, and lemon juice and continue to whisk until blended.
4. Continue to whisk over medium heat until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
5. Remove from heat and add salt and pepper to taste.

Interesting Facts

• Bearnaise sauce is one of the classic French sauces, known as the “mother sauces”.
• Traditionally, bearnaise sauce is served with steak, but it can be used to enhance any dish.
• Bearnaise sauce is a mixture of clarified butter, egg yolks, white wine vinegar, and tarragon.