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Creamy mayonnaise

Ingredients

  • 4 medium British Lion egg yolks
  • 1tsp dried mustard powder
  • ½ pint/300ml olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2-3tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice or white wine vinegar

Preparation time: 10 mins.

Cooking time: 0 mins.

Serves: 20.

Tags: entertaining

Creamy mayonnaise

Method

    1. Mix the egg yolks, sugar and mustard together in a food processor or blender.
    2. Very slowly pour the oil onto the rotating blades and the egg yolk mixture.
    3. The mixture will thicken slowly and become thin.
    4. Finally, add enough lemon juice to taste.

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    NB: When a recipe requires raw eggs, we recommend using a pasteurised British Lion egg product.