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Ingredients

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 125 g butter, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon dried tarragon
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar

Method

  • Set up a double boiler. Put two yolks, vinegar and tarragon into the glass bowl on top and whisk.
  • When water boils, turn it down. Stir CONSTANTLY.
  • When the mixture starts to thicken, add one cube of butter t a time, mixing after each addition until melted.
  • When done, quickly take off the heat and plonk the bottom of the bowl into cold water to stop it from cooking.
  • Make sure that you have a big bowl of cold water on hand so if you think the eggs are going lumpy or about to curdle, put the bottom into the water and whisk vigorously.