Cooking In The Lowcountry From The Old Post Office/Jan & Michael Stern 2004

Mustard Tarragon Sauce

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1 cup


INGREDIENTS:
4 egg yolks 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 pound butter, melted and boiling hot (use Plugra butter) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon dash of cayenne
1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons heavy cream



1 Put the egg yolks, mustard, and lemon juice in a blender and add the butter in a slow steady stream; make sure the butter is very hot. Blend in the tarragon, cayenne, and salt. Add 2 tablespoons heavy cream. If you wish to have the sauce thicker, place a bowl over a pot of softly boiling water, and stir constantly with a whisk until thick.

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