Eggs eggs and more eggs!

freyasmum

Hiya,

I made an angel food cake once and it used 16 egg whites...

I then used the yolks to made french toast which I then froze - lots of easy breakfasts... just heat it in the microwave for a few mins until piping!

I'll try and find the recipe...

Okay, got it... this comes from https://www.joyofbaking.com, and sorry, it's long

Recipe:

16 large egg whites (2 cups) (480 ml)

4 tablespoons (30 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder

1/4 cup (60 ml) boiling water

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups (350 grams) granulated white sugar, divided

1 cup (100 grams) sifted cake flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

Note: Cream of Tartar is tartaric acid and is a fine white crystalline acid salt which is a by-product of the wine-making industry. It is used when whipping egg whites to stabilize them and to prevent over beating and the whites drying out.


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Have ready a 10 inch (25 cm) two piece angel food cake (tube) pan.
Separate 16 eggs, whites in one bowl and yolks in another. Cover whites with plastic wrap and bring to room temperature (about 30 minutes). Cover yolks and store in refrigerator or freezer for another use.
In a small measuring cup or bowl combine the cocoa powder and boiling water and stir until smooth. Stir or whisk in the vanilla extract. Set aside.
In another bowl whisk together 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar, the sifted cake flour, and the salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue to beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the remaining 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar until stiff peaks form.
Remove 1 cup of the beaten egg whites and whisk it into the cocoa powder mixture to lighten it.
To the remaining egg whites, gradually sift the flour mixture over the egg whites (about 1/4 cup at a time) and gently but quickly fold the flour into the egg whites. You can use a large wire whisk, large rubber spatula or a angel food cake folder for this task. Once you have incorporated the flour mixture into the egg whites fold in the cocoa powder mixture. (It is important not to overmix the batter or it will deflate.)
Pour the batter into the pan (will be almost full) and run a metal spatula or knife through the batter to get rid of any air pockets. Smooth the top and bake in the oven for about 40 - 45 minutes. It is done when a wooden skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the cake springs back when gently pressed. The top of the cake will have cracks.
Immediately upon removing from the oven invert the pan. Suspend the pan by placing the inner tube on the top of a soda or wine bottle. Allow the cake to cool for about 1 1/2 hours.
When completely cool, run a metal spatula or knife around the sides of the pan to loosen the cake and then remove the cake from the pan. Next, run a metal spatula or knife along the bottom and center core of the pan and remove. Place onto a serving plate.
The cake will keep covered for a few days at room temperature or for about a week in the refrigerator.
This cake can be eaten alone with just a dusting of cocoa powder or confectioners' sugar. Is also wonderful with fresh berries and softly whipped cream. Another idea is to serve with ice cream, strawberry or raspberry puree, or chocolate sauce.
Serves 12

oops_a_daisy

53 egg butties sorry couldnt resist - I will go to bed now

scrimperjan

Better be something you can freeze... if you eat all those eggs you're going to be really bunged!

benji173

Lol! Thanks for all the suggestions.
Hadn't checked this thread for a while, think there's enough recipes to keep me going so thanks everybody.
Now I just need the time to make them all.

Bambam

How about using some of those egg yolks to make a rich shortcrust pastry and freeze ready for the Christmas mince pies/sausage rolls etc.

With the egg whites you could make peppermint creams with icing sugar, egg whites and peppermint essence. Should think these would freeze and as Christmas approaches you could coat them in chocolate.

samjones39blue

Have 10 eggs in my fridge at the moment which need to eaten by the 3rd October. Don’t want them to go to waste! Any ideas what I can do with them? Was thinking about making a quiche and freezing it. Any more ideas??

squeaky

Make another quiche?

Virtually all cakes freeze well, as do buns and muffins.

I've frozen eggs before now, but they're only good for adding in to things or scrambled when defrosted. They don't work too well as fried

EagerLearner

Make 2 omelettes as they keep well for snacks and a main meal... not sure if you can freeze omelette too? Then you wouldn't get 'overwhelmed' with eggs this weekend...

thriftlady_2

Eggy thread here
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=265796

Contains_Mild_Peril

Last time I had loads of eggs (reduced to 19p per box of 6 in the supermarket on their sell by date) I froze them in batches of about 4 mixed up eggs per tub, and defrosted a tub at a time for scrambled eggs or using in recipes.
If you have intact eggs which are around their use by date, you can check their freshness by immersing them in water. Throw out any floaters. If they sink, they're OK to eat even if they're a couple of days past their use by date. I check all my eggs now, after I once got a rotten egg, even though it was well within its dates.