Bearnaise Sauce

This bearnaise sauce is just so good! What can I say. Great on steamed veggies, I love it on a nice piece of filet mignon. :)

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar or 1⁄4 cup tarragon vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup white wine or 1⁄4 cup vermouth
• 2  teaspoons shallots, minced
• 1  tablespoon fresh tarragon, minced
•  salt and pepper
• 2  egg yolks
• 1⁄4 lb butter
• 1⁄2  lemon, juice of
• 1  tablespoon parsley, minced (or Chervil)

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, bring vinegar, wine, shallots, tarragon, salt and pepper to a boil and reduce to about 2 tablespoons.
2. Cool slightly.
3. Beat in yolks until smooth.
4. Put mixture into a small stainless steel bowl and place in a skillet with about 1 inch of simmering water in it.
5. Whisk sauce until it begins to thicken.
6. Beat in butter, bit by bit.
7. Before serving, add a few drops of lemon juice and parsley.