Mayonnaise

Name: Mayonnaise
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 34 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon mustard powder; 18 teaspoon sugar; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 4 -5 teaspoons lemon juice or 4 -5 teaspoons white vinegar; 1 12 cups olive oil or 1 12 cups other salad oil; 4 teaspoons hot water

8 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 egg yolks
34 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon mustard powder
18 teaspoon sugar
1 pinch cayenne pepper
4 -5 teaspoons lemon juice or 4 -5 teaspoons white vinegar
1 12 cups olive oil or 1 12 cups other salad oil
4 teaspoons hot water

Directions

1

Beat yolks, salt, mustard, sugar, pepper, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice in a small bowl until very thick and pale yellow.
2

(Note: If using electric mixer, beat at medium speed.)
3

Add about 1/4 cup oil, drop by drop, beating vigorously all the while.
4

Beat in 1 teaspoon each lemon juice and hot water.
5

Add another 1/4 cup oil, a few drops at a time, beating vigorously all the while.
6

Beat in another teaspoon each lemon juice and water.
7

Add 1/2 cup oil in a very fine steady stream, beating constantly, then mix in remaining lemon juice and water; slowly beat in remaining oil.
8

If you like, thin mayonnaise with a little additional hot water.
9

Cover and refrigerate until needed.
10

Do not keep longer than 1 week.
11

Yield: 1-1/2 cups.