Mayonnaise

Basic Recipe 10

Preparation info
  • Makes

    500 ml

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Liam Tomlin

Published 2005

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Ingredients

  • 2 Free-range egg yolks
  • 15g Dijon mustard
  • 30ml White

Method

Whisk the egg yolks, mustard and vinegar in a bowl until pale and doubled in volume. Add the peanut oil in a slow, steady stream to the egg yolks. Continue to whisk until all the oil is fully incorporated. Season to taste with salt, freshly ground pepper and a squeeze of lemon. If the mayonnaise is too thick, thin with a dash of cold water. Cover with cling-film and refrigerate the mayonnaise u