Ingredients
3 egg yolks
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1 tablespoon pieces
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
Directions
1
Fill a medium saucepan with 1-inch of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low.
2
Place egg yolks in a medium bowl and whisk until they lighten in color, about 1 minute.
3
Place bowl with eggs over saucepan with simmering water and whisk constantly until thickened and doubled volume, about 3 to 5 minutes.
4
Remove bowl from from saucepan with water and whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Whisk in lemon juice, salt, and cayenne. Use immediately or keep warm, covered, over double broiler over very low heat for up to 30 minutes.
Notes
Rough chop some basil to put in this sauce. Not a lot, just enough for a "oh, hey, that's basil"