Thanx so much for all the glowing reviews -- my grandmother has since passed and it warms my heart to know that her cooking has touched so many people:)................................................ Edit: For those of you having trouble with curdling it is key that the top of the double boiler be ABOVE (not sitting in) the simmering (not boiling) water to prevent overheating. Also make sure you whisk in the lemon juice OFF the heat. America's Test Kitchen just released their recipe and it is almost identical in technique. As for the amount of lemon juice this is how it was served to me my entire childhood and I always found it bland at restaurants so experiment to find your personal preference!
Excellent hollandaise sauce recipe. I made this with eggs benedict. The amount of lemon juice was perfect for me. If it begins to separate just add a splash of cold water and whisk very fast.
A big lemon taste. We used fresh squeezed lemon so it had a full favor as apposed to the acidic taste of the non fresh variety. We served it over an Italian version of eggs Benedict (prosciutto and rustic Italian bread instead of Canadian bacon and English muffins) A keeper thanks
Simply divine! I gradually added the lemon juice and stopped when it suited my own taste which was about 1 Tbsp. Remember: You can always add but you can't take away.
THIS IS THE ONE! I have tried several recipes including the ones made in the blender. This is exactly what I think of when I think Hollandaise sauce. So simple and so good.
WOW! Talk about a recipe that FINALLY got it RIGHT! Awesome taste and easy to make.
This recipe is very simple. I doubled everything except the lemon juice and it was still to much. I will make this again but 1 1/2 teaspoons instead of a full 1 1/2 tablespoons.
This was my first time making hollandaise and it came out GREAT! I found that as the sauce sat the lemon flavor intensified so next time I will add a little less. I kept squeezing some in from a fresh lemon so I'm not sure exactly how much I used. I think the best way to judge is taste and if it's just about there let it sit 5 minutes and it will be perfect. Otherwise I followed the recipe exactly and it was as good as you can get (better in some cases!) in any restaurant.
Didn't have a double boiler so added water and butter in a pan on low on oven until melted through and slowly added in egg yolks and it worked out perfectly!
Far too much lemon juice.
