Quick blender hollandaise

This gorgeous sauce is easy to make if you use a blender. Make it just before you want to eat it.

SERVES 4

125g (4oz) butter, diced

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 egg yolks

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Melt the butter in a small saucepan then bring to the boil.

Whiz the lemon juice and egg yolks in a blender until pale and thick, then, with the machine still running, pour in the boiling melted butter and whiz for a further minute. Season with salt and a pinch of pepper and serve at once.