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Quick Food Processor Mayonnaise

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

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Serves 24 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)

Quick Food Processor Mayonnaise

Ingredients

2 teaspoons lemon juice from 1 lemon¼ teaspoon table salt ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard Dash hot pepper sauce, such as TabascoDash Worcestershire sauce Pinch ground black pepper 1 large egg 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil (can also use canola, or light olive oil instead)

Before You Begin

Extra mayonnaise can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to several days. This recipe contains raw or undercooked eggs, which comes with inherent risks. To learn more about food safety, check out this guide.

Instructions

  1. Process lemon juice, generous ¼ teaspoon salt, mustard, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire, pepper, and egg in food processor until combined and mixture turns light yellow, about 30 seconds.
  2. With machine running, pour oil in thin, steady stream through feed tube until fully incorporated, thick, and emulsified, about 1 minute.
Quick Food Processor Mayonnaise

Quick Food Processor Mayonnaise

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Yield

Serves 24 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

2 teaspoons lemon juice from 1 lemon
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
Dash hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Pinch ground black pepper
1 large egg
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil (can also use canola, or light olive oil instead)

Ingredients

2 teaspoons lemon juice from 1 lemon
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
Dash hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Pinch ground black pepper
1 large egg
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil (can also use canola, or light olive oil instead)

Ingredients

2 teaspoons lemon juice from 1 lemon
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
Dash hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Pinch ground black pepper
1 large egg
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil (can also use canola, or light olive oil instead)

Before You Begin

Extra mayonnaise can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to several days. This recipe contains raw or undercooked eggs, which comes with inherent risks. To learn more about food safety, check out this guide.

Instructions

  1. Process lemon juice, generous ¼ teaspoon salt, mustard, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire, pepper, and egg in food processor until combined and mixture turns light yellow, about 30 seconds.
  2. With machine running, pour oil in thin, steady stream through feed tube until fully incorporated, thick, and emulsified, about 1 minute.

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