Hay Mayonnaise Recipe - Great British Chefs

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/ gas mark 4

Step 2

Place the hay on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 5 minutes, then cover with the oil

Step 3

Allow to cool, then transfer the oil and hay to a kilner jar. Seal and leave to infuse for 3 days before using

Step 4

To make the mayonnaise, place the egg into boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow to cool under cold running water

Step 5

Peel the egg then put into a measuring jug and sprinkle with a little salt and a squeeze of lemon

Step 6

Pass the hay-infused oil through a fine sieve into a jug, ensuring that there are no strands of hay

Step 7

Using a stick blender, slowly incorporate the oil so that the egg mixture thickens. Add a little water to thin out the mayonnaise and continue to add the oil until fully incorporated and the mayonnaise is creamy and silky