Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons water
• 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• salt
• white pepper

Directions

1. Cut butter into about 1″ pieces.
2. In a small saucepan, combine lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of water and reduce over high heat to about one tablespoon.
3. Remove from heat and add 1 tablespoon cold water.
4. Whisk egg yolks into lemon water.
5. Over low heat, whisk in the butter, one piece at a time, making sure that each piece is melted before adding more.
6. Continue to whisk the sauce until it is thick. Add salt and pepper to taste.