Mock Béarnaise Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 shallot or small onion, very finely minced OR ¼ tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, minced OR ½ tsp dried tarragon
• 6 tbsp butter, softened
• 4 tbsp real mayonnaise
• Pepper

Steps

1. If using onion powder and dried tarragon, combine them with 2 tbsp water in a microwaveable measuring cup or small bowl. Microwave for about 6 seconds, then set aside.
2. Soften the butter in the microwave, stopping the oven every 5 seconds to mash and stir the butter until it is very soft but not liquid.
3. In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, microwave the mayonnaise for 5 seconds.
4. Remove mayonnaise from the microwave, and beat in the butter a teaspoonful at a time.
5. Stir in the onion, tarragon, and pepper.
6. Test the temperature; if it is not warm enough, heat it for 6 seconds at a time in the microwave, stirring each time. Do not overheat or it might separate; it should be warm not hot.

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Adapted from “Mock Béarnaise Sauce” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.