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Homemade mayonnaise doesn't have to be daunting, and with just a few simple ingredients you can whip up a classic mayonnaise sauce that tastes great with a huge range of dishes. Add your own touch with extra flavours to suit.

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice
• 150ml canola oil

Instructions

1. Place the yolk in a clean bowl.

2. Using a whisk add the salt and lemon juice or vinegar.

3. Then with your oil in a jug start pouring it in drop by drop, whisking constantly.

4. Once the emulsion has been started you can start to add the oil in a steady thin stream, whisking constantly as you go.

5. When the sauce is thick, taste and adjust the seasoning and flavourings. To thin, whisk in a little warm water or more vinegar.

6. This will make approximately 1 cup of mayonnaise.

For sauce tartare

To make sauce tartare, to approximately half a cup of mayonnaise, add:

• 1 tsp capers, finely chopped
• 1 tsp gherkins, finely chopped
• 1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp chives or finely sliced shallots

Serve mayonnaise with Celia Hay's Fried Garlic Prawns.