Mayo-- A Fear Conquered (thanks, Julia)

This farm girl's triumph:  

I've overcome a long-standing fear.  

Irrational as it may seem, I've considered making

 my own mayonnaise as equivalent to building a diesel engine without an instruction manual.

But how wrong I've been!!

How foolish!!

How infantile!!

How lame!!

ok, you get it....

Today in my bunkhouse kitchen I've created......

sigh.....a masterpiece:

Mayonnaise...farm girl style

Well, you understand my way-too-many-eggs dilemma....what's a girl to do with all these eggs?  egg after egg after egg after egg..the egg nightmare..... I finally decided in my heart that I CAN make my own mayo!  So here's what I did, thanks to Julia Child!

3 egg yolks at room temperature

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp prepared mustard

2 tablespoons wine vinegar, divided

2 cups canola oil

2 tablespoons of boiling water (I boiled it in the microwave in a pyrex glass measure)

In the warmed bowl of my kitchen-aid mixer with the wire whisk attachment, I beat (at the highest setting) the egg yolks for 2 or 3 minutes till they were thickened.  I added the salt, mustard and 1 tablespoon of vinegar and beat for another 30 seconds or so.  Then I added the oil in a thin stream, beating all the while.  When my glorious concoction looked all thick and purdy:

thick and purdy concoction

I added the final tablespoon of vinegar and the boiling water continuing beating at high speed.  I added just a pinch more salt (it could have used a little more).  I spooned it into a pint jar (wide-mouth, 'cause it's easier to get mayo in and out of).....and, voilà....mayonnaise, mon ami!

I'm walking with my head just a little higher today.  

Afraid of mayo?  Not me!