Comments: Makes about 1 cup

3 tbl. butter

3 tbl. ketchup

2 tbl. tomato paste

3 egg yolks

3 tbl. cold water

1 tbl. fresh lemon juice

1/8 tea. salt

pinch black pepper

pinch cayenne pepper

2 dashes liquid hot-pepper sauce

• Mix butter, ketchup and paste in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring. to melt butter; then cook 2 min. Remove from heat.
• Fill skillet half full of water. Bring to a simmer over med. high heat. Whisk yolks and water in small metal bowl Place bowl in simmering water; whisk mixture until thickened, very light colored and registers 140 degrees for 3 min. on instant-read thermometer, 5 to 7 min. total. Remove bowl from water.
• Into yolk mixture, whisk ketchup mixture, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, cayenne and pepper sauce. Serve at room temperature.

  Prep time: 5 min.; Cook time: 10 min