Lemon Butter Sauce

Submitted by KellyMac6

"Julia Child's recipe for a lemon butter sauce. I served this over asparagus and it was wonderful. I think the possibilities for it are endless, would be great over many other vegetables and meats."

 

• Ready In: 8mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 1/2 cup

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch white pepper
• 1⁄2 cup butter, cut into 8 pieces

directions

1. Boil down the lemon juice with the salt and pepper until it has reduced to 1 tablespoon.
2. Remove from heat and immediately beat in 2 pieces of chilled butter.
3. Set over very low heat and beat in the rest of the butter, a piece at a time, to make a thick, creamy sauce.
4. If made ahead of time, just before serving beat in hot water or vegetable stock a few dribbles at a time to reheat.