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Homemade Mayonnaise, the Italian Way

Total Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 egg yolks if making by hand; 2 yolks or 1 whole egg if making with a blender
  • 1 cup 250 ml of olive oil
  • A quick squeeze of fresh lemon juice
  • Salt

Instructions

To make by hand:

  • Place the egg yolk, lemon juice and salt in a bowl. Whisk together until frothy. Then add the olive oil bit by bit as you continue whisking, starting very slowly, adding a few drops at a time and adding more as the oil is absorbed into the egg yolk mixture. Keep adding until you have a thick, creamy sauce.

To make with a blender:

  • Add all the ingredients in a blender, or if using an immersion blender in its beaker. Wizz at full power until the mixture is fully emulsified.