[CH] Datil recipe: Datil mayonnaise
F. Eugene (dunnam@phys.ufl.edu)
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 11:25:24 -0400
Greetings-
We grow Datils [St. Augustine, near which the Minorcans are said to
have planted the first Datils in the USA is about 70 miles away].
Here's our favorite Datil recipe:
Datil Mayonnaise [Great on seafood, sandwiches, etc.]
2 C. cooking oil [we use olive or sunflower]
1 fresh egg
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp dry mustard
juice of 1 lime or lemon
1 Tb. cider vinegar
Datil peppers [whole, stem removed] to taste [we use 3 or 4]
salt to taste [we use about 1/4 tsp]
Break egg into blender. Add white pepper and mustard and whiz for 10
-15 seconds until egg is frothy. Dribble oil in slowly. An emulsion
[smooth glop] should form. After about 1/4 cup oil has been used the
oil may be added a bit faster. But trickle, don't pour! At about 1 C.
oil it should be fairly thick. At this point add the lemon/lime juice
while continuing to whiz. Now drop in the Datils, one at a time, a
few seconds apart followed by more oil . The vinegar & salt may be
added here. Beat in more oil until the mayo is sufficiently thick.
Pour immediately into lidded container & store in refrigerator. It
keeps for several months.
Notes: This spatters badly so add the oil through the hole in the
blender lid. 3 or 4 Datils make a nice piquant mayo but some C_H's
may want to try more---it's up to you. Some may want to
de-seed/devein the Datils. Done that; don't taste much difference. If
the mixture separates [usually from adding the oil too rapidly] stop
immediately---it won't re-emulsify! It can be rescued, sort of: Save
the mess, start over [wash & dry the blender!], go slowly, and
trickle in the separated mixture at about the half-way point. You
may need to use additional oil to get the eggier mayo thick enough.
This recipe works with most any chiles [including dried ones, in case
of emergency!].
Those who are concerned about consuming raw eggs probably should not
try this recipe.
Enjoy!
Gene
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