Recipe#5182

Title: Eating Well Mayonnaise

From: Rowaan 
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 21:38:25 -0400 
Recipe By     :CHEF DU JOUR PATSY JAMIESON SHOW #DJ9291

       1  tablespoon    cornstarch                                             
   1 1/2  teaspoons     dry mustard, -- preferably Colmans                    
       1  teaspoon      sugar                                                 
     1/2  teaspoon      salt, -- or more to taste                             
                        Pinch of ground red pepper -- (cayenne)                
     3/4  cup           buttermilk                                             
       1  large         egg                                                    
       2  tablespoons   fresh lemon juice                                      
       1  tablespoon    olive oil, -- extra virgin                             
In a medium saucepan, whisk cornstarch, mustard, sugar, salt and red pepper.
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 mediumlow 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. (The mayonnaise can be stored in the refrigerator for up to
3 days; whisk briefly before using.)
Yield: about 1 cup