Guest Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I typed the recipe out wrong! 500ml oil!! I was a little hesitant about the oil but thought I had pasted the recipe into a Word document - in fact I'm sure I did so I don't understand how that happened! And I was thinking I couldn't afford a whole bottle of olive oil every fortnight. Oh well - just add 18 more eggs and I'll have enough to feed an army. Can I freeze it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Eek! Have you GOT 18 eggs??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 No! My girls (who usually lay an egg each every day) seem to have taken a holiday over Christmas. I've only been getting about 1 a day. That was slightly tongue-in-cheek! (People always take me seriously ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Ginette: I am the world's worst cook, so I wouldn't have a clue if you made a joke about how many eggs to use... 500 ml of oil sounds reasonable to me too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Annie, it was a whole bottle! How stupid am I???? No, I meant I am not seriously going to make 20 jars of mayonnaise (which needs to be consumed in 2 weeks) I wouldn't waste my eggs like that. I'll get more oil tomorrow and start again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I typed the recipe out wrong! 500ml oil!! I was a little hesitant about the oil but thought I had pasted the recipe into a Word document - in fact I'm sure I did so I don't understand how that happened! And I was thinking I couldn't afford a whole bottle of olive oil every fortnight. Oh well - just add 18 more eggs and I'll have enough to feed an army. Can I freeze it? It is 500ml of oil Ginette - how much did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Oh no! I am totally confuddled now! What's wrong with my mayonnaise then? I put in 500ml olive oil and as I said, it's more like a salad dressing. Definitely not thick and wobbly. Lesley - the recipe at the beginning of this thread says 50ml, not 500ml. Which is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 But it does say 500ml Ginette - and I haven't changed or edited the recipe Mayonnaise 2 egg yolks (de-stringed!) 50ml cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar) 1tsp Honey 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard pinch of salt All whizzed slightly in the processor....... then with the processor running, slowly drizzle in 500ml of light olive oil. Taste and adjust honey/mustard/vinegar to your taste. Ginette - I've sent you 2 PM's and they're still in my Outbox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Oh yes! Am I going mad? So what can I do about my mayonnaise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 ummmmmm - start again? I've no idea what you've done Ginette. Did you read the other amounts correctly? 50ml of vinegar/lemon juice? You didn't misread that as 500ml did you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 Well,I made a half portion & it came out fine - nice & thick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I keep checking the recipe and I haven't made any mistakes. I added another egg yolk last night which made it thicker but definitely still runny. What colour should it be? Mine is very yellow, well almost green actually! Did I add the oil too quickly? Would that make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 All I can tell you is that I had all the basic ingredients in my whizzer,with it running & I poured the oil in straight from the bottle. I only approximated 250ml (I made a half batch) & just stopped pouring when it looked like Mayo I did use lemon juice this time rather than vinegar,it it seems to be a nicer consistency as well as a better flavour. It is a pale lemon colour. If you try again,I would do a half batch to save on ingredients,then see how it turns out. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Thanks Sarah! I'll try again when my shopping arrives (monthly Tesco delivery!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I've made a few batches and my boys weren't keen, Weird kids, I thought it was lovely. Made some the other day and didn't have enough olive oil so I used Grape seed instead. The boys think it's lovely and are poilshing it off no problems. It does have a slightly green tinge but that's not putting them off at all. Think I'll try Lemon juice next as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 We just had the last of our second jar with grilled Sea Bass for supper. I think the lemon juice gives it a more delicate flavour - it went beautifully with the fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Jake doesn't like my mayo. and always asks for Salad Cream - perhaps I should have a word with Ginette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I don't have a food processor, can this be made without one , or will my arm drop off from all the mixing ? Could I use the blender attachment on my antique (well, older than me!) Kenwood Chefette? I have just bought a nice bottle of light olive oil, but am a bit worried now I have read Ginette's postings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I used a blender! I don't have anything else. Do you think this might be the problem? I haven't tried again yet and I'm a bit nervous of it going wrong again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I always whisk it by hand and my arm doesn't drop off.........I use a balloon whisk and small bowl it always works but I don't measure the oil I just keep adding until it is the right consistency, good luck Clare you will be fine with the light olive oil and a bit of muscle........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 I have just had a bit of an experiment with mine. I have found that for my half batch,I only need 200ml of olive oil for a nice gloopy textured mayonnaise. I do use a food processor,& I trickle to oil in slowly,which means I can see when it looks right. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xraylady Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Thanks for all the variant mayo recipes! It is so nice to make home-made again, just the perfect use for backyard chicken eggs! ( I havent dared make it with store-bought eggs before, salmonella & such. ) I used to make it a lot, back in the 80s, when my sister had a small home flock. Mayonnaise is a very forgiving recipe. You can adjust the quantities of each ingredient a lot - just stop the processor, taste, adjust & start up again. The one thing it will not forgive, is adding the oil too fast -it has to literally drip in. This allows each drop to be completely emulsified. Too fast & you'll end up with emulsified fats coated in oil - which will never thicken properly. I certainly don't have the patience to drip, drip olive oil for 15minutes! My food processor is a Cuisinart. It has a 'food pusher' thingy which fits inside the chimney-like chute on top, (helps to push in carrots etc when you are shredding them). Well the food-pusher has a teeny-tiny hole in the bottom of it, designed for making mayonaisse. After whizzing the initial ingredients a bit, put the food pusher inside the chimney and pour the oil to fill. You can then leave the machine running while it drip, drips for you and go & make a cup of tea! Check every few minutes to see if oil is empty/adjust flavours etc. Easy-peasy! If your food pusher thingy is solid, maybe you could sacrifice an appropriately shaped Tupperware? Poke a tiny hole in the bottom of one, that you can persuade to balance on top of the chute while it is running? Or a small styrofoam cup? Anyway, thanks again for the lovely recipes! They inspired me to drag my elderly food processor down off the shelf & order some replacement parts online. Oooh I love the Internet, don't you?! I got a stem adaptor (lost) & a new work bowl (cracked and leaking) for fifteen dollars - instead of two hundred dollars for a new one! Yippee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I'll have to go and check the food pusher on mine now Sarah! Glad to hear you managed to get replacement parts off the internet - and such a bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Mine has the little hole!! I had no idea what it was for. Thank you for the tip, Sarah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Well blow me down,so does mine - & I had no idea if was for that either. Great tip Sarah,thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
