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Hollandaise/Bernaise Sauce

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To make this into Bernaise sauce, add chopped tarragon at the end.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoon(s) white wine vinegar
1/4 cup(s) white wine
1 shallot - thinly sliced into rings
8 black peppercorns
4 sprigs of tarragon
3 egg yolks
1 cup(s) butter (unsalted) - clarified (Learn How)
2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice
1 pinch salt and pepper
Steps:
-Place the vinegar, wine, shallots and peppercorns into a shallow saute pan.
-Reduce this mixture until approximately 2 tablespoons are left. Add the sprigs of tarragon half way into the reduction time.
-Strain through a fine mesh strainer and set off to the side.
-Set up a water bath like the pictorial shows. (Learn How)
-Place your egg yolks into the bowl and slowly whisk in 2 tablespoons of the reduction.
-Whisk the eggs rapidly over the water bath until frothy and then slowly pour in the clarified butter.
-Whisk quickly to emulsify the eggs and butter.
-Once the sauce is thickened, remove it from the heat and whisk in the lemon juice and season to taste.
-The sauce will break if you keep it exposed to direct heat.
-If you are not planning on using it immediately, cover it with plastic and set it aside to a warm location.
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