Classic Bernaise Sauce

A classy and delicious sauce made with chopped shallots, tarragon and white wine.

20 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

1939 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	pound	butter	unsalted
4	each	shallots	finely chopped
2	tablespoons	tarragon	fresh, leaves
4	each	peppercorns	white, crushed
1/4	cup	vinegar	white wine
1/3	cup	wine	dry white
4	each	egg	yolks
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1	x	cayenne pepper	pinch

Directions

Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat just to melt. Boil shallots, tarragon, and peppercorns in vinegar and wine in a nonreactive medium-size saucepan over medium heat until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Strain into the top of a double boiler. Whisk in the egg yolks. Place the top over the bottom of the double boiler containing simmering water. Make sure that the top of the water is below the bottom of the upper part of the double boiler. Whisk constantly. The second that the yolk mixture beings to thicken slightly, remove the top of the double boiler from above the hot water and continue whisking. Turn off the heat. Add four ice cubes to cool the hot water a little. Put the pan of yolks back above the hot water. Whisk in the melted butter, drizzling it in very slowly. If at any time the sauce looks as if it is about to break, remove the top and continue whisking to cool it down or whisk in 1 teaspoon cold water. With constant whisking, whisk in the salt and cayenne. When all the butter is incorporated, taste and add more salt or cayenne as needed.

Yield: 1-1/2 cups

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 472g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1939 94% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 202.0g	311%
Saturated Fat 122.0g	611%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1233mg	411%
Sodium 2154mg	90%
Total Carbohydrate 12.0g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	2%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 27.0g	54%

Vitamin A	147%		Vitamin C	12%
Calcium	26%		Iron	35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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