Wine and tarragon sauce - great chefs

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2largesEgg yolks
1dashSalt
1teaspoonJuice, lemon
1teaspoonTarragon
2tablespoonsWine, white
½poundsButter
Salt (to taste)
Pepper, white (to taste)

Directions

Carefully cook the egg yolks with a dash of salt and lemon juice, stirring all the while.

Reduce the wine and tarragon to a paste and add.

Drizzle in butter until the sauce is thick and emulsified.

Taste and correct seasoning with salt and white pepper.

Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions : Box 71112, New Orleans, Louisiana - 1983 : Chef Gunter Preuss, Versailles Restaurant, New Orleans