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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cups 271g

Recipe makes 2 cups)

Calories 1813
Calories from Fat 1802 (99%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 200.3g 308%
Saturated Fat 30.2g 150%
Monounsaturated Fat 142.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 21.7g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 524mg 174%
Sodium 2350mg 97%
Potassium 77mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 3.5g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugars 0.8g
Protein 6.8g 13%

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Lemon Mayonnaise

Recipe #234925 | 15 min | 15 min prep | add private note
ratherbeswimmin'

By: ratherbeswimmin'
Jun 15, 2007

Use a less expensive mild olive oil. *See variations for roasted garlic mayonnaise and red pepper mayonnaise.

2 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons water
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 3/4 cups olive oil

Directions

  1. 1
    In a blender, set a low speed, combine the egg yolks, water, lemon juice, and salt.
  2. 2
    Partially cover the open blender with a towel to cut down on spatter and increase speed to high.
  3. 3
    Begin adding olive oil in a slow, steady stream (this should take 5-7 minutes).
  4. 4
    As the mayonnaise begins to thicken, the towel will no longer be necessary and the noise from the blender will lessen.
  5. 5
    Watch as the mayonnaise thickens, being careful to maintain the slow stream of the olive oil being added.
  6. 6
    Store the mayonnaise in a bowl covered with plastic wrap or in a plastic container with a tight fitting lid up to 4 days.
  7. 7
    *Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise: follow the above recipe, adding 1/4 cup recipe #232091 (Balsamic Roasted Garlic) after the mayonnaise has come together.
  8. 8
    *Red Pepper Mayonnaise: add 1/4 cup Peperonata (recipe #225648) after the mayonnaise has come together.

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