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- Skill Level: Moderate
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Favorited: 4 Times
Can be made ahead of time.
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Homemade Mayonnaise
While quality commercial mayonnaise is readily available, nothing compares with mayonnaise made from scratch. There is a liveliness to homemade mayonnaise that is due in large part to the freshness of just-combined ingredients—the zip of the mustard, tang of the freshly squeezed lemon juice, and the option of seasoning to taste. Embellish the mayonnaise to your liking with a few chopped herbs, minced garlic, or even Spanish smoked paprika.
Yield : Makes 1 heaping cup
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 large egg yolk
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil, such as canola, peanut, or grapeseed
- 1 to 2 tablespoons tepid water (optional)
- Juice of ½ lemon
Directions
Combine the mustard, egg yolk, cayenne, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk vigorously for 30 seconds. Slowly add the oil drop by drop, adding more only after the previous addition has been incorporated: Be careful not to add the oil too quickly or the mayonnaise will “break,” or curdle. Thin with a little water if needed. Add the lemon juice, then taste and adjust the seasoning. (This will keep for up to 5 days, covered and refrigerated.)
© 2004 Frank Stitt
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 16 servings.
128 kcal
0 % daily value
1 % daily value
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4 mg
0 mg
0 g
0 g
0 g
0 g
13 mg
109 mg
1 g
14 g
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