Sunday, May 2, 2010

Hard Boiled Mayonnaise- Eggs - April 2010


I knew I was going to make mayonnaise.  However, I was concerned about food safety so I thought I would pasteurize my eggs.  During my research I discovered (from Ms. Julia Child) that you could make hard-boiled egg mayonnaise.  I was intrigued.  Here are the ingredients:



3 hard boiled egg yolks
3 hard boiled egg whites, sieved
1.5TBSP vinegar
¼ tsp dry mustard
¼ tsp white pepper
¼ tsp salt
½ to 1 cup oil (I used olive oil)



First I had to make the boiled eggs.  I am always searching for the best method to get the beautiful non-green tinged egg yolks.  I came upon an old technique from the Georgia Egg Council and I tried that.  It even promised to make the eggs easy to peel.  Here are the steps: 

  1. Cover eggs with cold water with an inch of water over the eggs. 
  2. Bring just to a boil.
  3. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 17 minutes.
  4. Shock in ice water for two minutes (bring the original pan of water back to a boil now)
  5. Put the eggs in the boiling water for 10 seconds
  6. Put the eggs back in the ice-water bath for 20 minutes.

The yolks turned out beautifully!!


However, these were the hardest to peel eggs I’ve ever dealt with.  Next time I’m skipping steps 4 and 5.

Now for the Mayonnaise.

Beat the yolks, vinegar, mustard, pepper and salt together until you have a smooth paste.  Then add the oil ONE DROP AT A TIME until you get a nice consistency.  You can then drizzle in the oil a little bit faster. 


I then added the sieved egg whites with the immersion blender to get a nice mayo thickness.  A little prepared mustard to round out the flavor and viola Mayonnaise.  I will say that I was very angry with the mayo until Sly pointed out that I needed to add the sieved egg whites (I managed to gloss over that ingredient/step).  The effect was quite good though.

I had plenty of eggs left over, so I made some eggs salad.  A little granulated garlic and little more white pepper, two slices of bread


 Totally Awesome.

4 comments:

  1. Those are about the most perfect yolks I have ever seen!!! How fresh were your eggs? If less than three days old you will never get them peeled - I always let my eggs sit for 3-4 days before doing the hard boiled bit. Definitely want to try this technique!!

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  2. MAN that looks good! Well done, sir!

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  3. Thanks nell! These were very old eggs...store bought. After being in the fridge for a day they were even harder to peel. Very curious, but I was happy with the yellow yolks. I'm sure I'll be using this same technique for deviled eggs come holiday season.

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  4. YUM! I love fresh mayo. I will have to try this method. How does the voting work, now? I'm a newbie.

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