Mock Mayonnaise (No Eggs)

[Granny Smith]

I made this tonight and it's surprisingly good! I beat it with a whisk and that was a workout. Next time, I think I'll use a food processor.

This recipe came from Joy of Cooking.

Mock Mayonnaise

3 T. Evaporated milk
1/4 t. Salt
1/4 t. Paprika
1/4 t. Prepared mustard
pinch White pepper
1/2 c. Vegetable oil
4 t. Lemon juice

Combine in mixing bowl (or blender) milk, salt, paprika, mustard and pepper. Beat oil in gradually. Thin with 3-4 t lemon juice. Keep covered in refrigerator.

Makes about 3/4 cup.

[Valerie]

How about that?! When my mayo gets low I'll make some and sneak it in on Dave. See if he can tell the difference!

[Granny Smith]

I can't tell you what a relief it was to finally find this recipe. I've been working on an eggless mayonnaise for about a year.

[meemo]

I just bought mayo but I havent opened it yet. I'm goin to copy Valerie and see if Paul can tell the difference.

[Granny Smith]

Y'all let me know what you think of it, even if you don't like it.

[Valerie]

Well, Dave can't taste, so as long as he sees gooey white stuff on his bread, he'll be OK. I've been so disgusted with mayo lately, I'll make myself like it! Dave has a cow if I buy store brand. Well he used to, but he's come a long way on that and we buy store brand of just about everything now. He has always wanted Hellmann's or Kraft. Hellmann's is almost $5 a jar! Kraft is usually $2.99 but that stuff is so watery! It's really thin now and I bet you could almost pour it out of the jar.

[Granny Smith]

Valerie, if you don't like this one, use your fresh eggs and make the homemade mayo recipe. Add an extra yolk, if you want to make it even thicker. Mine usually turns out so thick you can turn the jar upside-down and it won't spill. It only takes about 2 minutes to make, if you get out all the ingredients first.

Here's the recipe~
grandmaw.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=mayonnaise&action=display&thread=2448

[meemo]

I can vouch for the fact that its way better than store bought. Paul doesnt know what he's eating. If he asks I'll tell him but I aint offering to tell until he does.

[Granny Smith]

Although I've been making our mayonnaise for at least 2 years, Dan only saw me do it a couple of weeks ago. The other day, when this egg recall first came out, he asked me if our mayonnaise was safe. I told him not to worry, I only made it with our eggs. He nodded approvingly.

[Valerie]

I just made this and I like it a lot. It makes me want a turkey sandwich! The amount of flavor is amazing, and I didn't even have any white pepper. It came out nice and thick, too, which I like. I believe I'll be making this from now on. I like the eggless part too, since most of our mayo goes on Dave's sandwiches and he doesn't keep them cool, other than being in the A/C in the truck.

[Granny Smith]

Valerie, I never even thought about it keeping good without refrigeration. That's a good point. It certainly expands my options for taking a lunch with us when we go to the city. Thanks for pointing that out!

[eyeofthestorm]

Do you all think this could be used in recipes that call for (traditional) mayo?

[Granny Smith]

It probably wouldn't work if you were using it in something like a mayonnaise cake or mayonnaise biscuits, but for salads and such, yeah, it would work fine.

[Valerie]

It might work in recipes, though, because it is still mostly fat. Might have to toss an egg in though, on the mayonnaise cake. OMG my mom used to make the best mayo cake. She doesn't bake any more though.

[Granny Smith]

You're right, it could replace the grease in a recipe, but, if the recipe also needed an egg, you'd have to add that.