Q: Every morning I have two egg whites as part of my breakfast. I buy whole eggs instead of the stuff in the cartons (so expensive!). I came across a lemon curd recipe and started saving the yolks to make curd to give away.
Now that all friends and relations far and near are set for life with lemon curd, what else can I do with the yolks? I'd hate to start tossing them but I need more ideas. Help!
Sent by Katie
Editor: Katie, our main suggestion would be to make custard, or ice cream! A rich custard takes a lot of egg yolks, and is simple to make. Here are a couple recipes that would suit.
• Ice Cream Basics: Recipe for a Custard Base
• How To Make Sweet and Silky Crème Anglaise Sauce
That's just one idea, though. Readers, what would you suggest for Katie's egg yolks?
Related: How Can I Use Up Leftover Egg Yolks?
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pudding, custard, and ice cream!
This is timely--I have a dozen, leftover from a failed angel food cake (so sad!). They are frozen in three batches of four, stabilized with a tsp of sugar (you can also stabilize with salt--about a 1/8 tsp?--if you'll be using the yolks in a savory recipe).
My plans? Pound cake, chocolate pudding, and undecided. Maybe another pound cake, as they freeze well.
Homemade mayonnaise or aioli uses yolks, although not as many as custard. Still, it's easy to make and so much better than store-bought.
Lemon Curd - keeps pretty good in the fridge and gives you an excuse to make some scones.
Just eat whole eggs for breakfast instead of just whites?
Momofuku Crack Pie (needs 8 egg yolks): http://the-cooking-of-joy.blogspot.com/2010/03/happy-pi-day.html
Key lime pie
creme brulee
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For the person that tried to make angel food cake--angel's food cake and devil's food cake are traditionally made together because the recipes used to call for whites for one (angel's) and yolks for the other (devil's). I know that doesn't always apply to the recipes for devil's food cake nowadays, but I thought it was an interesting bit of trivia.
You could also use some of them to make a hollandaise sauce. But really I agree with Herzleid - just eat whole eggs for breakfast instead! Much tastier and MUCH better for you, both because the protein is excellent itself, and it will keep you feeling satisfied for longer than any 'diet' breakfast, and so no snacking.
Chocolate/Coffee Pot De Creme! Nick Malgieri
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split
6 egg yolks
12 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped to 1/4 inch pieces
1/2 cup very strong expresso
eight 4-5 oz cups or ramekins
1. Bring cream and sugar to a boil with vanilla bean in sauce pan.
2. Whisk yolks in a bowl. Whisk about 1/3 boiling cream into yolks to temper. Return remaining cream to a boil and whisk in yolk mixture. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, another 15-20 second, until slightly thickened.
3. Strain cream into bowl and add chocolate. Whisk smooth, whisk in coffee and pour into molds. Refrigerate until cool.
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and a crisp cookie.
Decadent, easy, and very impressive!
Another vote for creme brulee, or vanilla pudding.
While I am all for desserts, I would vote for egg noodles or spaetzle.
if you have a craving for savory things: Spaghetti Carbonara! You'll need one yolk per person...
http://www.lensandlentils.com/2009/03/carbonara-quick-comfort-food.html
That's the reason I always have leftover egg whites...
I can't say that I understand why you'd want to not eat them as part of a healthy breakfast, but then eat them as part of an unhealthy dessert or sauce...but everything that has been mentioned sounds good. Ice cream is my favorite.
Challah and Pots de Creme (or Pôts de Crème if you want the accents)
My Challah recipe takes 3 yolks (no egg whites).
If you're not sick of lemon... Lemon poppy seed cake or muffins would be delicious! I tried this one that uses 8, and made them in mini-muffin molds:
http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/poppy-seed-lemon-cake/
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Egg yolk omelets.
Mayonnaise. Easy to make and great to have on hand. Your friends and family probably wouldn't mind getting some homemade mayo too.
if you eat the whites solo for flavor, then these are all delicious solutions. but if you don't want to eat the yolks for some perceived health reasons, why would you want to eat them later? especially mixed with all kinds of far less healthy stuff?
Momofuku crack pie is what I used my last group of egg yolks. Remember that the 8 yolks in the recipe is for two pies.
Other things to do with yolks as suggested is creme brulee, custard for filling pastries or to make ice cream, and various sauces.
If you do not want to eat the yolks for personal reasons, as in you do not want the cholestrol or fat, then just pitch them. I do not like egg yolks but i would never push the high cholestrol yolks onto someone else and jeopardize their health. If they want to eat yolk, fine, that's their choice, but I do not think it's nice to push things i do not want onto others. It's okay to toss them or use them for pet food.
I have the opposite problem! But make some yummy ice cream! I guess I'm going to make angel food cake now! Duh! I didn't even think about that...I've just been making macaroons!
lona it's been proven now that dietary cholesterol does not lead to high blood cholesterol (it's caused by eating saturated fats, not cholesterol). There's really no health reasons for removing them.
Goat cheese ice cream! Maybe with some fig swirled in?!
Recipe here: http://mikes-table.themulligans.org/2008/10/10/fig-goat-cheese-swirl-ice-cream/
My mom always added left over egg-yolks to her brown soda bread recipe - added richness and softness.
Another option is egg flip, which is a rather yummy childhood drink.
Then there is always the classic Caesar dressing
I'd agree with those who suggest not removing the yolk, if you do so under the misconception that the yolk is bad.
The yolk contains the hard-to-come-by Omega fatty 3s and Vitamin D to name a couple. I'd also suggest finding a way to access real farm or neighborhood fresh eggs. The ones with the really dark yolks not only taste the best, but they perform well nutritionally and in kitchen use.
My tiramisu recipe needs a couple of yolks, that's always a nice way to use them up!
I tend to eat the yolks, but if you don't want to eat them I suggest looking into the many beauty uses for egg yolks. Sometimes I make a facial masque with:
1 egg yolk
1 T honey
1 tsp. olive oil.
It really is good for the skin.
I'm amused by how annoyed people are by this thread.
Maybe the author just likes the taste of scrambled egg whites better than whole scrambled eggs....I know I do.
The spaghetti carbonara suggestion sounds yummy...
Enjoy your eggs, whatever you do with them!
Do you have a dog or cat? My dog absolutely loves eggs and I can't think of many who would object to scrambled egg yolks. Plus it's one of those human foods that is actually pretty healthy for them, being carnivores they require more protein than us omnivores do and egg yolks have plenty.
Make some pasta dough! I'm surprised nobody else has suggested this yet.
Avgolemono soup! The perfect soup for fighting off a cold. My boyfriend thinks it's gross, so it may be kind of an acquired taste but I think it's delightful and even better the next day.
As others have said, eat the whole egg. There are vitamins and minerals in the yolk. Eggs are a very balanced food and Western folks seem intent on just eating the protein portion instead of extracting all of the available nutrition. I don't think an Asian person would even consider eating just the whites!
creme brulée makes me happy.
Iona, you think a person who eats egg yolks is "jeopardising their health"?? Wow.
As many others have pointed out, an egg is its own little parcel of almost-complete nutrition. The yolk contains practically all of this nutrition.
And even if you don't like the taste of egg yolks, it is NOT ok to "pitch" them, as you so casually put it. How do you think those eggs came into existence? An egg tree? No, an animal produced them, and probably suffered for it too. If you don't like the taste of yolk there are lots of recipes that call for extra ones but don't foreground the taste; and if you don't eat them because you think they would jeopardise your health, well... you have bigger problems than just wastefulness.
Wow, this thread got a little mean in spots. I'm at a loss to see how Orchid64 could possibly know this person is or isn't asian.
The desert ideas sound wonderful, as does the idea of feeding the pets with them once in a while.
How long will egg yolks keep in the fridge? I've have some in a glass jar since Sunday.
fettucine alfredo
mayonnaise
hollandaise
For those of you wondering why those of who choose to eat only the egg whites...MY reason is my cholesterol. I know the NEWEST study shows that high cholesterol comes from what your own body produces as well as saturated fats. Triglycerides rise from eating partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (used mostly to keep commercially baked products fresher longer). Eating 2 or 3 whole eggs alone as opposed to using them in a recipe that serves 8 or more makes the difference! A healthy dessert can be made with egg yolks and other ingredients if consumed in moderation. Thanks for "listening"!
Check out this website, a list of recipes for 1 egg yolk up to 8 egg yolks.
http://www.fortysomething.ca/2010/04/recipes_to_use_up_extra_egg_yo.php