Three clever ways to use mayo as a substitute for butter and oil, resulting in a crispier grilled cheese, fluffier scrambled eggs, and a more tender cake.
MayonnaiseUsed for grilled cheese, scrambled eggs, or cake batter~2-3 tbspest.
BreadFor grilled cheese~2est.
CheeseFor grilled cheese~1-2 slicesest.
EggsFor scrambled eggs~2-3est.
SaltFor seasoning scrambled eggsa pinch
Cake batterUse mayo in place of the oil called for in your recipe~1 cupest.
Steps
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1
For a grilled cheese sandwich, skip the butter and spread a thin layer of mayo on both sides of the bread instead.
2
Place the mayo-coated bread in a pan and cook for about 1–2 minutes per side until you get a perfectly golden, crispy toast.
3
For scrambled eggs, crack a few eggs into a bowl, add a tablespoon or two of mayo and a pinch of salt, then whisk together.
4
Cook the egg mixture in a pan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, to get the fluffiest, most tender scrambled eggs.
5
For cake, replace the oil in your recipe with an equal amount of full-fat mayo.
6
Mix and bake according to the rest of your recipe — the result will be a slightly softer, more tender cake, since mayo already contains ingredients like eggs and oil that are typically in cake.
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