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Directions

1. 1
   Melt the butter however you find most convenient. Hold it warm.
2. 2
   Fill a small saucepan 3/4 full with water. Bring to a steady simmer.
3. 3
   In a stainless steel bowl, whisk the eggs together with the lemon juice and salt.
4. 4
   Place the bowl over the simmering water (the bowl shouldn't touch the water) to make a double boiler, and whisk constantly, adding 3/4 cup of hot water a few tablespoons at a time, until the eggs have thickened into a ribbony, lemon-yellow, creamy, uniform mixture.
5. 5
   Turn off the heat and slowly whisk in the butter, adding it a tablespoonful at a time.
6. 6
   Add the red pepper.
7. 7
   Serve warm.