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Home Made Mayonnaise

SUBMITTED BY: CynthiaRussell PHOTO BY: LucyDelRey

"This is the way that we have made mayonnaise for years and years in my family, before commercial mayonnaise was sold at so cheap prices. It's always delicious!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 17 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
READY IN  5 Min
Original recipe yield 1 cup

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
  • 3/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.

FOOTNOTE

  • This recipe contains raw eggs. We recommend that pregnant women, young children, the elderly and the infirm do not consume raw eggs. For more information, read our article about egg safety: Making Your Eggs Safe.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2006 by JANINE6
This is a good recipe. The secret when making homemade mayonnaise is to pour the oil slowly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2005 by D7SHIMMERZ
I tried this using Olive oil and fresh lemon juice... it is amazing! Made the best egg salad... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2007 by PatD
This might be totally out of the box for mayonnaise, but I used Eggbeaters and it turned out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2005 by Joyful Heart
Excellent homemade mayo. Simple to put together. I followed as written, was very impressed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2007 by Jay
I like this recipe so far but switch out the mustard and the lemon juice and replace it with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2005 by BYGSHOE
Well, it smelled like mayonnaise. I mixed mine in the Kitechenaid with the wisk. Maybe it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2007 by VEALCALF
I'm sorry, I didn't like this at all. The garlic just seemed overpowering to me and I love... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2005 by BARBARA_LUSHER
Great Mayo - I used the egg yolk only and it worked really well! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2008 by jennkl
Made this last night. While the taste was great the color was off. But I think that was my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2007 by Elizabeth M.
I've never tried homemade mayo before, but this was a snap. I added a bit more lemon juice and... MORE

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