Maltaise Sauce

Name: Maltaise Sauce
Ingredients: 3 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 8 tablespoons melted butter; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 1 teaspoon grated orange rind

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
8 tablespoons melted butter
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Directions

1

Put the yolks, water and lemon juice into the top of a double boiler, placing it over simmering water.
2

Or you may improvise and put the mixture into a heat-proof mixing bowl, placing the bowl in a basin of barely simmering water.
3

Start beating the mixture with a whisk until it is light colored and fluffy.
4

Gradually add the butter, beating rapidly with the whisk.
5

Add salt and pepper to taste.
6

Beat in the orange juice and orange rind and remove from the heat.