Healthier Hollandaise Sauce With Variations - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Basic Hollandaise
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup buttermilk, plus
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 large egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Sauce Moutarde is Basic Hollandaise with
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Sauce Maltaise is Basic Hollandaise using
1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice (in place of the lemon juice)

Preparation

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
Cook, swirling the pan, until butter turns golden, 30 to 60 seconds.
Pour into a small bowl and set aside.
Whisk 1/4 cup buttermilk, cornstarch, salt and cayenne (and mustard, if using) in a heavy medium saucepan until smooth.
In a small bowl, lightly beat egg.
Whisk egg and remaining 1/2 cup buttermilk into cornstarch mixture.
Set saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a simmer (low boil).
Cook, whisking, for 15 more seconds.
Remove from heat and whisk in lemon juice (or orange juice, if using) and reserved golden butter.
Serve hot or warm.
MAKE AHEAD TIP:Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat in a microwave on High for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring once.