Hollandaise Sauce

1 . Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Place egg yolks into a small saucepan; whisk until lemon yellow and slightly thick, about 1 minute. Whisk in lemon juice until combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Add 2 tablespoons cold butter to egg mixture, then place the pan over very low heat. Whisk constantly while butter melts; continue whisking until mixture is thick enough to see the bottom of the pan between strokes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Remove the pan from heat. Whisk in remaining cold butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Whisk in melted butter a little bit at a time. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Season with salt and white pepper. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios