Mayonnaise

It's so easy to make your own mayonnaise. You probably have most of the ingredients in your house already, and you can whip it up in a matter of minutes. Much cheaper than buying it.

HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE 

(stores it in a jelly jar)

Ingredients:

*1 egg

*1/4-1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

*1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice

*1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard

*3/4 cup vegetable oil

*salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

~Combine egg, garlic, lemon juice, & mustard in a blender or food processor.

~Blend on medium speed until smooth.

~Turn speed down to low.

~Pour the vegetable oil in a small stream (drizzle) into the blender. (Very important to pour the oil in very slowly as it blends)

~Blend until the mixture emulsifies and thickens.

'Chipotle Mayo'

*1/2 cup homemade mayo

*2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce

*1 tablespoon adobo sauce form chipotle peppers

Variation:

`Substitute the vegetable oil with olive oil

`Substitute egg with 1/4 cup egg beaters

`Add chopped fresh parsley

`If you like heat, add some hot sauce to it