sentence: place 3 egg yolks in a heatproof bowl with 1 tablespoon cold water sentence: whisk for 1 to 2 minutes sentence: slowly add cubes of softened butter sentence: season with salt and lemon juice sentence: bring a wide deep pan of water and 1 tablespoon vinegar to the boil sentence: crack the eggs to the boiled liquid and let them cook until ready sentence: use a slotted spoon to carefully scoop out the poached eggs sentence: drain on kitchen paper to remove any excess water