2 egg yolks
1/4 tsp. salt
Dash cayenne pepper
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. butter, butter or veg. shortening, melted

Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored with hand or electric beater. Add salt and pepper. Then add 3 tbsp. melted butter a little at a time, beating constantly with the beater. Then slowly heat in the rest of the butter alternately with the lemon juice. Serve with hot asparagus, broccoli, etc. Serves 4 generously.

Tips: To avoid unnecessary dish washing in making white sauce, measure the dry ingredients first, then the fat with the same spoon. Drop the flour and seasonings into one side of the double-boiler and the fat into the other. As the fat melts, gradually mix in the flour with a spoon.