Home Made Mayonnaise

Home Made Mayonnaise

It doesn't take much effort - about 10 minutes to produce a smooth, glossy and preservative free delicious mayonnaise, which can then be spiced up with garlic or herbs. The first part of making the mayonnaise can be a bit tricky, but if you follow the instructions carefully you shouldn't have any problems.

Ingredients

2 yolks
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 ½ teaspoons white wine vinegar

300 mls groundnut oil

¼  teaspoon salt

1 clove crushed garlic (optional)

2 teaspoons boiling water (optional)

Method

1. Whisk the yolks, mustard and vinegar together lightly in a large bowl.

2. Add one drop of oil to the yolk mixture and whisk it in well (easier with an electric whisk).

3. Keep adding one drop of oil at a time, making sure each drop is whisked in and blended well before adding the next drop.

4. After a few minutes the mixture will start to thicken, then you can add the oil a tablespoon at a time until all the oil has been added.

5. If you prefer the mayonnaise a bit lighter, add the 2 teaspoons of boiling water at the end, and if you want to make garlic mayonnaise add the crushed garlic as well.

Additional Information

It's best to use the mayonnaise as soon as it has been made as it contains raw egg; if not using it straight away keep it in the fridge in a clean airtight container or jar for 2 or 3 days at the most. 

The Best Chocolate Brownies Ever

The  Best Chocolate Brownies Ever

Ingredients  (makes 12 brownies)

100g butter

100g good quality dark chocolate (broken into small pieces)

2 large eggs

100g ground walnuts

225g caster sugar

50g plain flour

1 level teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt (optional)

Method

1. Grease a 18 x 28 cm baking tin with some butter, then line the base with greaseproof paper, and grease the paper as well.

2. Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees C

3. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat.

4. Take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate pieces to the butter; stir the chocolate into the melted butter until the chocolate melts completely - if necessary return the pan to a very, very low heat or to be safer heat it over a bain marie as it is easy to overheat chocolate. 

5. Keep the melted chocolate and butter aside (off the heat).

6. Beat the eggs lightly in a large separate bowl.

7. Add the sugar, flour, walnuts, baking powder and salt to the beaten eggs.

8. Add the melted butter and chocolate to the egg mixture, and mix it all together thoroughly.

9. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking tin and bake for 25 minutes in the centre of the pre heated oven.

10. Let the brownies cool completely before cutting them into 12 pieces.

11. Eat the brownies on their own or with some vanilla ice cream. (They taste divine when they are warm, but be careful if you remove them from the baking tin while they are still warm as they are quite crumbly before they cool down).