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By Katharine Kelly.
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Makes 1 cup This sauce, which is stabilized with cornstarch and uses less butter than regular hollandaise, was adapted from a version offered by chef Michel Richard. Use an immersion blender and make the sauce in a tall, narrow microwaveable container such as a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup, says David Hagedorn.