In this video, CIA Chef Scott Swartz CIA Chef Scott Swartz demonstrates how to make Hollandaise Sauce for Eggs Benedict. He gives this recipe:

Ingredients

Makes 2 cups
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked peppercorns
- 1/4 cup white wine or cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup water, or as needed
- 4 large fresh egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups melted whole butter, unsalted
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice, or as needed
- 2 teaspoons salt, or as needed
- Pinch ground white pepper
- Pinch cayenne (optional)

Directions

1. Combine the peppercorns and vinegar in a small pan and reduce over medium heat until nearly dry, about 5 minutes. Add the water to the vinegar reduction. Strain this liquid into a stainless steel bowl.

2. Add the egg yolks to the vinegar reduction and set the bowl over a pot of simmering water. Whisking constantly, cook the egg yolk/vinegar mixture until the yolks triple in volume and fall in ribbons from the whisk. Remove the bowl from the simmering water and place it on a clean kitchen towel to keep the bowl from slipping.

3. Gradually ladle the warm butter into the egg mixture, whisking constantly. If the sauce becomes too thick and the butter is not blending in easily, add a little water to thin the egg mixture enough to whisk in the remaining butter. Season the Hollandaise with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne if desired. Serve immediately or keep the sauce warm in a bowl over simmering water.

Nutrition analysis per 9.5-ounce serving: 730 calories, 29g protein, 36g carbohydrate, 52g fat, 1420mg sodium, 645mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber.

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2. Eggs Benedict (Part II): Poaching Eggs
3. Eggs Benedict (Part III): Hollandaise Sauce
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8. Ginger Bread House
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21. Turkey Pot Pie
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In this course, CIA Chefs Scott Swartz and Stephane Weber demonstrate how to make delicious and traditional food such as English Muffins, Eggs Benedict, Spring Cupcakes, Irish Soda Bread, Ginger Bread Houses, Pumpkin Carving, Roasting Pumpkin Seeds, Crawfish Etouffee, Baked Apples, Salade Nicoise, Baja Fish Tacos, Thai Pea Soup, Maple Syrup Baked Beans, Indian Pudding, Turkey Pot Pie, Salt Cod Cakes and many more.



The original name for this course is: Culinary Intelligence from the CIA. This course has 36 video lessons on Culinary with Chef Scott Swartz and Chef Stephane Weber.