Becca > wrote in news:75e158F183sn2U1
@mid.individual.net:

> 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

First off use a stick or wand blender...much easier and faster than a
blender of food processor. Plus clean up is a breeze.

Don't know what recipe you used, but the failure was probably from
drizzling the oil into a blender or whatever part of the recipe...try it
with a stick blender and you'll probably have success, as it spins much
faster and drizzling the oil is not required to bring it together.

Never had this recipe fail.

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Lime Garlic Mayonaise

Condiment, Salad Dressing

1 to 2 cups salad oil (I used 1 1/4 cups; canola approx.)
1 large egg
the juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
-----OR-----
the juice and zest of 1 lime
-----OR-----
4 tbsps red wine vinegar
-----then-----
2 heaping tablespoons of minced garlic
1 heaping tablespoon of a good grainy mustard
1 tablespoon of sugar (to start you might; like more or less)
some chives (a sprinkling). mostly; for colourfull specks.
salt and pepper to taste

With a wand or stick blender dump everything into a tallish glass or the
container that came with the blender.
And start the blender at the bottom and slowly walk it to to the top a
couple of times. It'll start to change into mayo almost immediately, but
several passes are needed to get all the oil incorporated. Taste and
adjust
flavour...mix it more if you do. takes maybe 30 seconds to a minute.


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In a food processor or regular bender:
Put everything in EXCEPT the oil. Start it on high wait a couple seconds
and then very slowly drizzle in the oil.
Adjust for taste. If you add aditional stuff (like more sugar or salt)
just
run the blender/processor some more.
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Makes around 2 - 2 1/2 cups. You should let this sit and meld flavours in
the fridge for at least a hour for maxium flavour. Good for several days
possibly a week (never had any last that long...ate it first) Store in a
sealed air tight container in the fridge. Air tight so the fridge doesn't
reek of garlic.


You might like sunflower oil or another oil. I don't care for the
overtones if Olive oil is used.
Use this anywhere you'd use Mayo.



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The beet goes on -Alan