Anyway, I searched for something to do with my leftover yolks and came across homemade mayonnaise. Perfect! I decided since I made my first near perfect omelet today, I would also try to make mayo for the first time. I don't use mayo much except for in recipes. However, Taylor LOVES mayonnaise, but he is very very picky about it. He said it tasted just like the "real thing," but was a tad too acidic for him. I thought it called for a lot of lemon juice, but I went straight by the recipe. Next time I'll probably only use 2 tbsp of lemon juice instead of 3.
Homemade Mayonnaise
Source: Cooking for Engineers
2 egg yolks
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
pinch of white pepper (I used black pepper since I didn't have white)
1 cup oil (I used vegetable oil)
Whisk everything but the oil together until it is combined and smooth. Then add the oil a drop at a time while whisking. Ok, I tried really hard to whisk this by hand. My arm about fell off!! I ended up throwing it in the blender, and presto! I had mayonnaise!
Homemade mayo will last in the fridge about a week. This was plenty for us, but if you use a lot of mayo in one week you may want to double the recipe.
3 comments:
when i tried to make an egg white omelet, the whites STUCK to my non stick pan!!!! and burnt!!!
Yay for perfect omelets! I don't know why they give such a feeling of satisfaction, but it really makes you feel like you've done something special.
Oh fun! Sounds good. I am all about the mayonnaise. You will have to try mixing in some herbs next time too. It is gooooood. Or garlic and turn it into aioli!
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