Bearnaise Spread

10 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons tarragon, dried
  • 14 cup finely chopped onion
  • 14 teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
  • 14 cup dry white wine
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small sauce pan combine tarragon, onion, pepper, salt, vinegar and white wine.
  2. 2
    Cook over medium heat until all of the liquid has evaporated (the more liquid that evaporates, the thicker your sauce will be).
  3. 3
    While the sauce is cooking, put the egg yolks, lemon juice and cayenne pepper in the jar of a blender; blend for thirty seconds.
  4. 4
    When the liquid has evaporated add the butter.
  5. 5
    Once the butter has completely melted and come to a boil, remove from the heat.
  6. 6
    Turn the blender on low and very slowly add the butter mixture to the egg mixture.
  7. 7
    If the butter seems to be separating or coming to the top of the blender mix; stop the blender and stir with a spoon.
  8. 8
    Once all of the butter mix has been added to the blender and the mixture is well blended, pour the sauce into a small container and refrigerate.
  9. 9
    When it is cold you can spread it on anything you want.

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