Homemade Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise

Roasted garlic imparts a nutty flavor to the rich and creamy texture of this homemade condiment. Other options for flavored mayonnaise; add a pinch of chili powder, chopped green chilies, or fresh herbs such as basil or tarragon; the sky is the limit when making your mayonnaise.

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Course: Condiment Filling

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Condiments, Homemade, Mayonnaise

Prep Time: 12

Servings: cups

Author: athomewithrebecka

Equipment

1 Food processor or hand-held emersion blender

Ingredients

2 raw egg yolks
¾ cup pure olive oil
2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
pinch of salt and white pepper
1 whole head of garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

For The Roasted Garlic

Preheat oven 350 degrees
slice through the top of the garlic bulb as shown in the photo above.
Place the bulb on a square piece of aluminum foil, and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Wrap foil around the bulb, twist top closed, and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. If roasting just one garlic bulb use a toaster oven to save energy.

For the Mayonnaise

In a food processor (or hand-held emersion blender) mix egg yolks, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and pepper for a few seconds with the mixer running on medium speed, slowly drizzle a thin stream of olive oil into the egg yolk mayonnaise will begin to thicken after about ¼ cup oil is added, at that point adding a faster stream of oil is fine and will make the process go faster continue to add oil until mixture is thick, not all of the olive oil may be used to complete your mayonnaise, you may also add more lemon juice to thin the recipe if it becomes too thick
Remove roasted garlic from the oven and allow to cool slightly hold the garlic bulb by the back end and squeeze the roasted flesh into a small bowl, you may need to use a paper towel to hold the bulb if it is still too warm to handle add garlic to mayonnaise and blend until incorporated taste for seasoning