Recipe Tip: White Asparagus with Orange Hollandaise

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Ingredients

• 250 g butter
• 4 egg yolks
• zest of 2 oranges
• juice of ½ orange
• 3 tablespoon rum
• salt
• pepper
• 500 g asparagus
• 1 piece stale bread
• salt
• 3 slice(s) lemon

Steps

1. Melt the butter, skim off any white foam and let the butter cool down. The melted butter should be approx. 40°C.
2. Put the egg yolks in a bowl and mix with a whisk.
3. Add the warm butter to the egg yolk mixture in a thin, steady stream while whisking constantly. This can also be done in a blender or with an electric whisk.
4. When you have a creamy sauce, stir in the orange zest, orange juice and rum.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
7. Cut asparagus stalks enough to remove the woody part and then peel the asparagus.
8. Cook in the water for 3 - 5 minutes until the stalks are al dente.
9. Drain and serve on warmed plates with lemon slices, bread and the orange hollandaise.