Homemade Mayonnaise
- 1 whole Egg Yolk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard (5ml)
- 7 ounces, fluid Vegetable Oil (200ml)
- 2 teaspoons White Wine Vinegar
- 6 drops Lemon Juice
- 1 pinch Salt/pepper
- Yield: 1 cup
- By hand:
- Whisk together the yolk and Dijon until frothy.
- Continue to whisk vigourously while pouring in the oil in a slow, steady stream (see tips below).
- Add the vinegar, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
- In a food processor:
- Place the yolk and Dijon in the small bowl of a food processor (see tips below).
- Pulse 3 or 4 times to blend, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary.
- With the motor on, pour the oil through the food chute in a slow and steady stream.
- Once all of the oil is incorporated and the mayonnaise is thickening, remove the mayonnaise to a bowl.
- Stir in the vinegar, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
- Tips:
- Have all of the ingredients at room temperature.
- Everything emulsifies better at room temperature.
- Create a donut-ring with a tea towel to rest the bowl in.
- It will hold the bowl in place on the counter, and leave both of your hands free to whisk in the oil.
- I find the 12-cup bowl of my food processor too big to make a single yolk mayonnaise.
- A double batch works fine, but I also have a smaller bowl and blade that fit into the main bowl.
- I use that for single batches.
- Store covered in the fridge until ready to use.
- It will keep for 3 days.
- This recipe is a starting point.
- The world is your oyster when you have a fresh batch of mayo, some herbs, spices and some imagination.
- One final note: commercially prepared mayonnaises and sandwich spreads contain preservatives that extend the life of the product.
- Homemade mayos made with raw egg yolks should be used with common sense.
- Store, covered, in the fridge, for up to 3 days; discard after that.
- Products made with this mayo (sandwiches, potato salads, etc.)
- should be kept cool at all times (i.e.
- not in a knapsack in a hot, stuffy cloakroom at school).
egg, dijon mustard, vegetable oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/homemade-ingredients/homemade-mayonnaise-2/ (may not work)