Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.

Hollandaise from scratch requires making a custard-like sauce, usually in the top of a double-boiler. This version gives you the same great lemony flavor without all the work.

1 cup sour cream, regular or light
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
Stir together the sour cream, butter, lemon juice, and salt in a microwave-safe bowl.
Cook on high heat for 1 minute at a time, stirring between each increment, until hot.
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
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reviews & comments
October 30, 2014
Not a bad sauce but didn't taste enough like hollandaise really. I will probably use it again because it had a nice texture and was simple in the micro, but wouldn't use it in place of hollandaise maybe.
July 22, 2013
Not a bad substitute if you are counting calories. Used fat free sour cream. Wasn't exactly like hollandaise but served its purpose and went well with the faux eggs benedict I made