Plain Mayonnaise
- Title
- Plain Mayonnaise
- Subject
- salt
- mustard
- cayenne
- vinegar
- lemon juice
- egg
- oil
- Description
- Plain Mayonnaise.
½ tsp salt. 1 tbspn. vinegar
½ " mustard 1 " lemon juice
few grains cayenne. 1 egg - 1½ cups oil.
mix dry ingredients - add vinegar egg. Beat
add ⅓ cup oil beat till thick. Add ⅓ cup oil Beat
add remaining oil ⅓ cup at a time. Beat until
thick. thin with lemon juice.
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# Plain Mayonnaise
## Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- Few grains cayenne
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups oil
## Instructions
1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Add vinegar and egg. Beat.
3. Add 1/3 cup oil; beat until thick.
4. Add another 1/3 cup oil; beat.
5. Add remaining oil 1/3 cup at a time, beating until thick after each addition.
6. Thin with lemon juice. - Creator
- Alberta P. Thornton
- Source
- RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)
- Date
- 1950s
- Rights
- Personal/Family
- Format
- Handwritten recipe card
- Identifier
- RCA0005-20260528-0067
- Coverage
- Maine, US
Dublin Core
Collection
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Citation
Alberta P. Thornton, “Plain Mayonnaise,” Recipe Card Archive, accessed November 11, 2026, https://recipecardarchive.com/items/show/922.