On Apr 24, 7:39*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. :-)
>
Without details of your method, or watching you make it, what you're
doing wrong can't be pinpointed. I've reviewed McGee and other
articles about it and my best guess of an easy flaw to fall into would
be not having the materials, especially the yolks, at room
temperature. Do keep trying, it's such a treat to be able to flavor
it however you like. -aem