Maltaise asparagus sauce

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Unsalted Butter
3 larges Egg Yolks
teaspoon Hot Water
2 teaspoons Orange Juice
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Minced Orange Zest
¼ teaspoon Salt
2 dashes Tabasco Sauce

Directions

Melt butter. Heat egg yolks and 1-½ ts water in top of double boiler over simmering water, whisking constantly, until yolks triple in volume. Remove pan from water; whisk butter very gradually into egg yolks. Whisk in remaining ingredients. Let stand at room temperature until ready to serve. Serve with cooked fresh asparagus.

From: Syd's Cookbook.

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