Fines Herbes Mayonnaise

Name: Fines Herbes Mayonnaise (Seasoned Mayonnaise)
Yield: Makes about 1½ cups. Use within 1 week.
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon dried tarragon, or fresh; 1 teaspoon Dijon-type mustard; 2 tablespoons crème fraîche; 1 tablespoon washed capers; 1 cup Mayonnaise; 6 sprigs parsley; ⅛ teaspoon pepper; 2 sliced shallots; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon freshly-grated fennel root, or of Pernod liqueur, or sherry; 2 hard-cooked egg whites; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil, or fresh

Seasoned Mayonnaise

Preparation info

Makes about
1½ cups
. Use within 1 week.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Hows and Whys of French Cooking

By Alma Lach

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

2 hard-cooked egg whites
2 sliced shallots
1 teaspoon D

Europe
France
Sauce
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Put egg whites, shallots, mustard, and capers into blender container. Whirl on “chop” speed. Add half the Mayonnaise and remainder of ingredients down to the crème. Whirl to blend. Add remainder of Mayonnaise and crème. Blend. Pour into dish, cover, and refrigerate until very cold and set.