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Hollandaise sauce

Step 1 of 4

Melt the butter and let it settle

Melt the butter gently and set it aside to cool a little. If you want a cleaner sauce, leave the milky white solids behind in the bottom of the pan when you pour.

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Boiling-hot butter will scramble the yolks on contact. It should be warm to a fingertip, not hot.