Homemade Mayonnaise
From: Diane, Levis
Comments: Will keep for as long as commercially bought mayonnaise.
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] sugar
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] dry mustard
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] cornstarch
  • 1 1/4 cups [310 mL] cold water
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] hot vinegar
  • Sterilized jars
  • Transfer egg, sugar, dry mustard, oil and salt into a bowl; do not mix.
  • Dilute cornstarch in cold water; heat in the upper part of a double boiler.
  • Thoroughly whip cornstarch mixture into egg mixture.
  • When mixture is really white, pour in hot vinegar, whipping.
  • Cool before pouring into sterilized jars.