Bacon Mayonnaise
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup liquid bacon fat
- Combine the egg yolk, mustard and lemon juice in the small bowl of a food processor or in a blender and process to mix.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Have the bacon fat liquid, but not hot.
- With the machine running, gradually the bacon fat until the mixture starts to stiffen and emulsify, about 2 minutes.
- Once it starts to emulsify, you can add the fat more quickly.
- If the mayonnaise is too thick, just blend in 1 teaspoon of boiling water to thin it.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning.
egg yolk, mustard, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt, liquid bacon
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015498 (may not work)