Mayonnaise Dressing

Ingredients

• Two egg yolks, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon of mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of vinegar
• 
  1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup of olive oil
• Pinch of red pepper

Directions

1. Refrigerate all ingredients as cold as possible. 
2. When all of the ingredients are cold, beat the eggs and mustard in a bowl for one minute. 
3. After a minute, slowly drop the oil in a drop at a time. Make sure to be mixing continually.  
4. When the mixture resembles a jelly, add the lemon juice. 
5.  After the addition of the lemon juice, slowly add the vinegar a few drops at a time, mixing the whole duration.   
   
6. If the mixture begins to curdle, place it on ice for a few minutes. 
7. Once all the vinegar is added, add the salt and red pepper. 
8.  Whip the mixture for an additional five minutes. 
9.  Pour into a glass container and keep chilled until served. 

Source — New Orleans Cookbook
Prepared by Megan White
Louisiana Anthology
September 25, 2022