Safer Homemade Mayonnaise Recipes

FAIL-PROOF HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• If you have a large food processor, use the smaller bowl attachment that came with your processor so that the bowl is not too large for the amount of mayonnaise this recipe makes. Not using the smaller bowl can prevent the mayonnaise from emulsifying since the mixture will not have enough contact with the blade.
• If you do not the smaller bowl attachment, making the mayonnaise with an immersion blender or by hand are alternatives. Or simply make a larger batch and double the recipe and use the standard bowl attachment. You might find success with a high-speed blender, but based on reviews and comments from readers, using a blender seems to be less fail-proof.
• Add egg to the small bowl of a food processor and process for 20 seconds. Add the mustard, vinegar, and salt. Process for another 20 seconds.
• Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, turn the food processor on then begin to slowly add the oil in tiny drops until about a quarter of the oil has been added (this is critical for proper emulsification).
• When you notice that the mixture is beginning to thicken and emulsify, you can be a little less strict. With the processor on, continue to add it slowly, but increase to a very thin stream instead of drops of oil.
• When all of the oil has been added, scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and process for an extra 10 seconds. Taste mayonnaise for seasoning then add salt, lemon juice or extra vinegar to taste.
• Note, if the mayo seems too thin, slowly stream in more oil with the processor running until thick.

EASY HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Place light olive oil, egg, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Use a hand-held immersion blender to blend mixture together, placing the blade directly on top of the egg yoke. Pull up the immersion blender slowly when fully emulsified, taking care not to over blend. Store in a tightly closed container; refrigerate until using.

HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Whisk the egg yolk, vinegar and 1 tablespoon water in a medium nonreactive heatproof bowl (glass or ceramic). Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside. Bring 2 inches water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Set the bowl with the yolk mixture over the saucepan (do not let the bowl touch the water). Slowly whisk until a thermometer inserted into the yolk mixture registers 150 degrees F, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Set the bowl with the yolk mixture in the ice water to stop the cooking; whisk just until the mixture is lukewarm (do not let it get cold).
• Put the bowl with the yolk mixture on a damp towel. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Combine the oils in a measuring cup. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle the oil into the bowl in a thin stream until smooth and thick. If at any point the oil is not emulsifying into the mixture, stop adding the oil and whisk to combine before continuing. Whisk in 1 to 2 teaspoons water if the mayonnaise is too thick. Season with salt. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 days.

HOME MADE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Combine the egg, garlic, lemon juice and mustard in the container of a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, then blend on low speed while pouring oil into the blender in a fine stream as the mixture emulsifies and thickens.

"SAFER" HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Separate eggs, put yolks in pan, & whites in blender.
• Heat the eggs YOLKS, lemon juice, water, & sugar in a small pan over Very low heat, stirring & scraping bottom of the pan CONSTANTLY with a spatula. At the first sign of thickening, remove pan from heat but continue stirring.
• Dip bottom of pan into cold water (sink, or larger bowl) to stop cooking, (being careful to not get any of the water into your egg mixture).
• In the meantime in blender, whip your reserved egg whites until frothy & slightly thickened.
• Then add your cooled egg mixture to the blender & egg whites, & blend for about 5 seconds or so, then let stand uncovered for 5 minutes to cool.
• Add dry mustard, salt, (other suggestions; pinch of cayenne pepper, black pepper, nutmeg).
• Cover &, with the blender running, drizzle the oil in very slowly down the center hole of the egg mixture (it is like a tornado) until all oil is added, & for a about 15 seconds more.
• Transfer mayonnaise into a clean (preferably glass) container & chill immediately.
• This will keep for at least 7 days refrigerated.
• This makes approximately 1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise.