Tonight I came across a hand written recipe for Ester Berkey's
Mayonnaise. It is a recipe that I was given years ago and came across
again tonight.
Lately we have been thinking of Bob and Alan's passing. Coming across
a recipe I received from people since deceased, made me think about
how people touch our lives in so many different ways.
Ester's son Don wrote out the recipe for me at least 12 years ago. He
was in his early 70's when I got it, it is written in a steady evenly
printed hand. I'm not sure but I might have posted it at that time.
Don told of how he was the one charged with beating the ingredients
with old, hand held, crank style beaters as his mother added the
ingredients.
My first taste of this excellent mayonnaise was at a catfish fry our
friend Neal (since deceased) hosted about twice a year, depending on
how good the fish were biting. He was an avid fisherman but disliked
catfish, so he would fish, catch, clean and freeze a mess of catfish.
When the freezer out in the garage was getting too full, he and his
lovely wife Cindy would host a catfish fry. People would come from
miles around. We would all bring the side dishes, that's where I first
tasted the mayonnaise.
Thanks to all of you for sitting around the chaotic kitchen table of
rfc with me.
God speed Bob and Alan.
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Mayonnaise Ester Berkey
sauces/dips
1 egg
1 2/3 cups puritan oil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Salt
3/4 teaspoon paprika; or to taste
25 shakes black pepper
3 teaspoons vinegar
Beat egg until _very_ frothy. Add oil slowly until fully mixed with
egg.
Add other ingredients, vinegar last.
Contributor: Don & Mary Emma Berkey
** Exported from Now You're Cooking! v5.77 **
Koko
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