BASIL MAYONNAISE

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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 10m

Yield about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

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4 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup good olive oil
1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Steps:

Place the egg yolks, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until smooth. With the processor running, slowly pour the oils into the bowl through the feed tube and process until emulsified. Add the basil and continue processing until finely pureed. Store the mayonnaise in the refrigerator.
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