organic mayo

[old tree man]

Made my own organic mayonaise today i'm really chuffed it tastes fantastic my daughter loves it
and i didn't realise how stupidly EASY it is



Russ

[ina]

and i didn't realise how stupidly EASY it is

That's what everybody says - well, all those who've been successful in making it, which doesn't include me!

Mind you, that may be just as well. I'd only eat too much of it if I was any good at making it.

But good for you - can you give us your recipe?

[old tree man]

Hi ina
i got the recipe from hfw the river cottage year but adapted it for my own taste
combine 100ml olive oil
200ml sunflower oil
2 egg yolks
put 2 egg yolks in a bowl & whisk the yolks then drizzling the mixed oils just a few drops at a time once the mayonnaise has taken increase the flow to a steady trickle it should be a thick consistency as you whisk loosen the mayo by adding a few drops of lemon juice
for personal taste i added 1/2 tsp dijohn mustard and salt and pepper and whisked till fully mixed.
there are many other tastes you can add for different dishes, so have a go
all the ingredients i got were organic
all the best
Russ

[Annpan]

I'd love to make my own mayo... though like Ina I would eat too much.

I do have one question though - I get freaked out by raw eggs, is their anyway of pasturising it yourself, or am I mad for not eating raw eggs?
Maybe when I have my own hens I won't be so squeemish.

[old tree man]

Hi Annpan
i don't know about pasturisation as i steer away from it myself as it affects my stomach, i personally have never had a problem with raw eggs
but as raw eggs go its always sensible to be cautious but i have to say that i have a great organic farm near me and they produce first class eggs.
If you can source your eggs locally and get to know who you are buying from with todays close srutiny from defra you can pretty much be assured that your eggs are good.

all the best
Russ

[green_pea]

Hi Russ, how long will the mayo keep for? I've been trying to find recipes and all of them say ''will keep for up to 1 day in the fridge''

[greenorelse]

For the lazy amongst us, there's Plamil. Absolutely gorgeous stuff, way nicer than Hellpersons.

[Sydney]

Another quick substitute for mayo (with no egg, although nowhere near organic)

1 can of Condensed milk
About a 1/4 - 1/3 as much vinegar (I always used malt vinegar)
Mustard to taste

Tastes a bit different from real mayonnaise, but pretty close. Easy to whip up at short notice too.