Karp Family Recipes

Aioli

Category: Dips, Sauces, Spreads

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

6-8 garlic cloves 1/2 t. coarse sea salt 2 slices white bread crusts removed 1/2 c. milk 1 egg yolk 1 c. good quality olive oil lemon juice

Directions:

Peel and halve the garlic. Put in mortar with sea salt and grind finely. Soften the bread in the milk, squeeze out thoroughly, and add to the mortar with the egg yolk. Stir into the garlic and salt mixture until a smooth paste forms. If the paste is too thick, add warm water and stir to a smooth, creamy consistency. Leave the mixture to rest a while. Stir thoroughly again and transfer mixture to a bowl. Stirring constantly, add the olive oil drop by drop, gradually increasing the flow to a thin stream. Season to taste with lemon juice.