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Dean · Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: Neanderthin Mayonnaise

This recipe came from a web site with lots of NT recipes. Many people want to make their own mayo. I have heard that using macadamia oil is better than olive oil. It's also quite expensive, though.

Neanderthin Mayonnaise (made in a blender or food processor)

Mayonnaise is a popular condiment and need not be abandoned by the modern hunter-gatherer. Commercially produced mayonnaise, however, is rife with chemicals and other undesirable ingredients and, for the most part, should be avoided. Homemade mayo, on the other hand, can be eaten without reservation, because all the ingredients used to make it are acceptable by NeanderThin standards.

INGREDIENTS:
1 whole egg, at room temperature (plus 1 yolk for food processor)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon (preferably freshly ground) white pepper (optional)
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 small lemon; 2 tablespoons for food processor)
1 cup light olive oil (plus 1/2 cup for food Processor) [can use any type of oil]

1. Break egg into bowl of you blender or food processor fitted with steel blade(if using processor add additional yolk). Add dry mustard, salt, white pepper, and lemon juice (if processor, add 2 tablespoons lemon juice). Cover and blend 3 to 5 seconds.

2. With motor still running, remove plastic stopper from the cover of the blender or the pusher from the food processor and begin adding olive oil (if using processor, add additional 1/2 cup oil) in a slow, steady stream until all of the oil is used. Blend only until mayonnaise is thick.

3. Scrape mayonnaise into a glass container; cover and refrigerate (if mayonnaise is not to be used up right away). The mayonnaise will keep for 1 week.

Servings depend on use (dressing, condiment, or recipe ingredient)

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