4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cream
2 egg yolks, well beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash dry mustard
Microwave Oven Directions: Place butter in a glass bowl and cook in microwave
oven until melted (about 30 seconds on high setting). Add remaining ingredients
and mix well. Return to microwave oven and cook on medium for 1 to 1 1/2
minutes, or until thickened, stirring twice. Beat with a wire whisk or beater
until fluffy. Serve with eggs, fish or vegetables.
Conventional Directions: In top of a double boiler, over boiling water,
place egg yolks, lemon juice and half the butter. Cook, stirring constantly,
until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and add remaining butter
and seasonings, stirring well. Return to top of double boiler and continue
cooking until thickened. Serve at once. Yileds 1/2 cup.