EatingWell Mayonnaise
Though there are myriad great low-fat mayos on the market, there's nothing quite like making it from scratch.
From EatingWell: July/August 1996, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)
Yield: About 1 cup
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard, preferably Colman's
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, divided
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation
- Whisk together cornstarch, mustard, sugar, salt and cayenne in a medium saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of the buttermilk and whisk until you have a smooth paste. Add egg and the remaining 1/2 cup buttermilk and whisk until smooth.
- Set the pan over medium-low heat and cook, whisking, until the mixture comes to a simmer and thickens. Continue to whisk for 15 seconds, then remove the pan from the heat.
- Whisk in lemon juice and oil. Transfer the mayonnaise to a small bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Let cool.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Whisk before using.
Nutrition Per tablespoon:
21 calories; 1 g fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono); 14 mg cholesterol; 1 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 89 mg sodium; 24 mg potassium.
Exchanges: 1/2 fat
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