Sauces & Preserves
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Hollandaise Sauce
Dish: 1 litre (2 pt) jug
3 egg yolks
30 ml (2tbsp) white wine vinegar
150g (5oz) chilled, unsalted butter, cut into cubes
pepper
Place egg yolks and vinegar in a jug. Beat well. Drop cubes of butter on top. Place jug on
base of oven and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 30 secs. Whisk. Cook on HIGH
MICROWAVE for 10 secs. Whisk again and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 10 secs.
Repeat 10 sec. stages until sauce is thick and creamy. Season and serve immediately with
salmon steaks or asparagus spears.
N.B. This sauce must not boil or the eggs will curdle.
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