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Latke and Smoked Salmon Benedict with Brown Butter Hollandaise

Brown Butter Hollandaise Sauce

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces butter
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 4 - 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Pinch of cayenne
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan and continue cooking until it is nut brown and very fragrant, about 8 to 12 minutes.
  • While butter is browning, add egg yolks into blender and add lemon juice, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Give the motor several pulses to break up egg yolks. 
  • While butter is hot and with the motor running on high, pour in a steady stream of butter until you hear the motor “catch”. This will happen when the ingredients become a thick sauce instead of a liquid. Try to leave milk solids behind in the pan. 
  • Keep sauce warm, but not too hot or it will break. You can transfer it to a bowl that is set into a larger bowl of warm water.