Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Remove the skin from the asparagus spears with a sharp asparagus peeler or kitchen knife from the head down. Start very thin 1-2 cm below the head and thicken a tiny bit towards the end. Cut woody ends into small pieces.

Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil with salt, sugar and the butter. Tie the asparagus spears in bunches and cook at a moderate temperature with the lid closed until tender, about 10-15 minutes each, depending on the thickness of the asparagus.

For the hollandaise sauce, melt the butter at low temperature, it must not turn brown! Skim off the foam, cool to lukewarm and let rest.

Put the yolks with water in a suitable bowl, reaching into a saucepan but not touching the bottom. Heat enough water in the saucepan so that the baking dish hangs just above it. Beat the yolks until thick and fluffy.

Fold in the melted butter drop by drop as you begin. When the yolks begin to thicken, pour in the butter in a thin stream. Stir constantly so that the sauce does not curdle.

Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper and cool slightly. Fold in the semi-stiff whipped cream.

Serve the drained asparagus with the sauce.

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