Nancy2 wrote:
> On Apr 24, 9:39 am, Becca > wrote:
>> Today, the family is meeting at Mom's house and we are having lunch.
>> She likes Forgotten Cookies, and it always leaves me with 2 egg yolks.
>> Once again, I tried to make mayo, this time using Alton Brown's recipe,
>> and again it was a failure. This happens every 2-3 years, when I try to
>> make mayo, but it is always such a sad disappointment.
>>
>> Mayo, who needs it anyway! Next time I have a couple of egg yolks, I
>> will make sugar-free lemon curd. It always turns out well. :-)
>>
>> Becca
>
> Below is my mom's recipe for home-made salad dressing - it's my
> favorite for potato salad, and I guess could be called home-made
> mayo. It's delicious, but definitely has its own taste:
>
> Salad Dressing
>
> 1/4 C. vinegar
> 3/4 C. water
> 1 tsp. butter
> 1 egg
> 1/4 C. sugar
> 1 T. cornstarch
> 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
> 1/8 tsp. salt
> Dash of pepper
>
> Mix together dry ingredients and add to beaten egg. Combine with
> vinegar, water, and butter which have been heated. Cook and stir
> until thick. Keep refrigerated.


Looks OK to me, but you can't call it "mayo".

Bob