MALTAISE SAUCE

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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Time 10m

Yield About 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
8 tablespoons melted butter
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Steps:

Put the yolks, water and lemon juice into the top of a double boiler, placing it over simmering water. Or you may improvise and put the mixture into a heat-proof mixing bowl, placing the bowl in a basin of barely simmering water.
Start beating the mixture with a whisk until it is light colored and fluffy. Gradually add the butter, beating rapidly with the whisk. Add salt and pepper to taste. Beat in the orange juice and orange rind and remove from the heat.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 642, UnsaturatedFat 23 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 69 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 41 grams, Sodium 322 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 2 grams