Now if you do try this recipe on the weekend, please tell me in the comments whether it sucked or was a winner?
For 2 people:
1 egg yolk
1/2 a lime
50g of salted butter
salt and pepper
And the secret ingredient, one blender
Separate your eggs (I am making here for 4 people)
Juice the lime into a small pot, soften the butter in another small pot
Add your salt and pepper to the egg yolks. Add lots of salt and pepper, more than you think, hollandaise is a condiment. Up to here can all be done in advance.
Now the secret ingredient is a blender. Take the lid off, have you ever wondered what that little pin prick of a hole is in the lid? It is for adding liquids while it is running.
Start the timer,,,,,,now. Turn an element on the stove top to hot. Put the egg yolk in the blender and blend for 1 minute only, no more. It may help to tip the blender on its side while operating (danger). While this is blending put the pot of lime juice on the hot stove.
Now grab the pot of boiling lime juice off the stove and put the pot of butter on. Turn the blender back on and slowly add the lime juice through the top of the lid. Once added stop the blender.
Now grab the fizzing, hot butter (danger), turn the blender on, and add slowly through the lid of the blender. Once added, stop the blender and stop the clock. Voila. Hollandaise. Serve at once. If you are not serving straight away, fill the sink with hot tap water and sit the base of the blender in it, but the water must be below the hollandaise.
Serve the hollandaise over 2 poached eggs on top of toast and a side of quartered brown mushrooms for that Umami kick. Enjoy
