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home made mayo

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a recipe by
Grace Camp
Dunlap, TN

THIS RECEPE IS FROM AN OLD FRONTIER COOKBOOK, MOST OF THEM DATE AS FAR BACK AS 1837 AND 1839

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prep time 15 Min

Ingredients For home made mayo

  • 1 large egg yolk.1/2teasp salt. 1/2teasp dry mustard
  • 1/8teasp freshly ground pepper.11/2 cups olive oil
  • 11/2 teasp vinegar or lemon juice

How To Make home made mayo

  • 1
    egg yolk should be completely free of any white of the egg. place in deep bowl, add all dry ingredients stir with even rhythem with a whisk.and drop the oil in drop by drop stiring constantly. after a few mins, as it thickens, ateasp of oil will do at a time.. if it becomes too thick to take the oil add a little lemon juice.
  • 2
    it should be completely blended in 5 or 6 mins a tablespoon of cream at the end will cut the oilyness.and make it smoother and richer. a teaspoon of hot water at the end will make it creamier, whiter and more subtle in flavor.

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