Mary Ellen’s Classic Bearnaise

1928892 - filet mignon ~ perfectly grilled thick-cut beef steak, with bearnaise sauce, roast potatoes, and broccoli.

Begin 20 minutes ahead

Makes 1 cup

Ingredients:

2 T red wine vinegar

2 tsp finely chopped shallot

1 ½ tsp dried tarragon (I also like to garnish with a little fresh tarragon!)

1/8 tsp cracked black pepper

4 egg yolks

¾ cup softened lightly salted butter

  1. In double-boiler top, combine first 4 ingredients. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Boil until vinegar is reduced to about 1 Tablespoon.
  2. Place double-boiler top over double-boiler bottom containing hot, not boiling, water. Add egg yolks and cook, beating constantly with a wire whisk until slightly thickened.
  3. Add butter, about 2 T at a time, beating constantly with a whisk, until butter is melted and mixture is thickened.

Can be served hot or cold, but we prefer this served hot with the meat cooked rare to medium rare. Absolutely delicious!!!

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Mary Ellen’s Best Ever Tapioca Pudding!

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Ingredients:

1 extra large egg, separated
6 T sugar, divided
3 T Minute Tapioca
2 cups 2% milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Fresh whipped cream (I make my own sweetened with a little real maple syrup and flavored with some vanilla extract)
Pineapple, fresh or canned, diced in small pieces or crushed
Fresh nutmeg

Beat egg white in a small to medium size bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add 3 Tablespoons sugar, slowly, beating until soft peaks form. Note: Make sure the bowl and beaters you use are completely clean. Oil or grease will prevent whites from beating properly!

Mix tapioca, remaining sugar, milk and egg yolk in medium saucepan. Let stand 5 minutes.

Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full boil and remains bubbling even when stirred. Remove from heat. Fold egg white mixture into hot tapioca in saucepan until blended. Stir in vanilla. Place in 4 bowls. Cool 20 minutes. Serve warm or chilled. For creamier pudding, put plastic wrap or Press-n-Seal over bowls while cooling. My favorite way to eat tapioca is with some pineapple and fresh whipped cream and a little freshly grated nutmeg sprinkled on top.