Bearnaise Sauce

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
For about 3/4 cup

For Bearnaise Sauce

Ingredients

1/3 cup white wine vinegar
2 spring onions finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
6 peppercorns
2 egg yolks
125 g softened butter
Salt and white pepper

Directions

1. Mix the vinegar, spring onions, tarragon and peppercorns in a small saucepan.

2. Bring to a boil, lower the heat slightly and simmer until the mixture has reduced by one third.

3. Let cool completely, then go and pour into a bowl, heat resistant.

4. Add the egg yolks, then place the bowl over a pan of simmering water.

5. Stir until the mixture pales and foam.

6. Gradually add butter, stirring each time until a homogeneous mixture.

7. When all butter is incorporated, the sauce should be thick and smooth.

8. Season to taste and serve immediately.

Serve with a steak cooked on the stove or grill, roast beef or salmon cooked in a skillet.

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